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6 tested positive for coronavirus at Fiorentina

By Shah Rukh Khalid


Medics at Fiorentina have identified 6 cases of coronavirus. Three players and three staff members of Fiorentina have been tested positive. The tests were carried out ahead of the return of the player for training after a 2-month halt because of the coronavirus spreading all over Italy.The government had recently given a green light to Serie A teams to return to individual training 

The 6 players and staff members have been sent home where they will stay in isolation and follow the government protocols. The club will prepare its players and staff members to undergo the test for corona on Friday. Fiorentina did not name the players and has said that the optional individual training will continue 



Three Fiorentina players had been tested positive earlier in March which included Patrick Cutrone at Wolves, German Pezzella and Dusan Vlahovic. They have not made a full recovery.

Another fellow Serie A side Torino announced one of their players being test positive. The player was never named.

Paulo Dybala from Juventus and Atlanta’s keeper Marco Spotiello have both recovered from Covid this week 
A total of 16 series A players have been tested positive. The government has allowed teams to continue their training and would be resuming the league after meeting with the stakeholders involved. 


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