New Coronavirus Victims, Sophie Trudeau and Mikel Arteta

Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta has been tested positive for Coronavirus. Now the club has forced the main team into self-isolation. Along with this, the club’s Premier League match against Brighton that was to be played on 14 March has been postponed.

Also, the coaching staff and academy members who were in close contact with Mikel Arteta are in quarantine in line with government health guidelines. For now, Arsenal will not play the Premier League and Emirates FA Cup matches.

The club’s London Colney and Hale End training centre have been closed to undergo a deep clean as a precaution. Arsenal will get back into action once the medical advice allows. A statement was issued by the club regarding COVID-19’s effect on the team and manager Mikel Arteta. Have a look:

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Our London Colney training centre has been closed after head coach Mikel Arteta received a positive COVID-19 result this evening.⠀ ⠀ Arsenal personnel who had recent close contact with Mikel will now self-isolate in line with Government health guidelines. We expect this to be a significant number of people from Colney, including the full first-team squad and coaching staff, as well as a smaller number of people from our Hale End Academy which we have also temporarily closed as a precaution. ⠀ ⠀ We expect those who did not have close contact with Mikel to return to work in the coming days. In the meantime our Colney and Hale End training centres will undergo a deep clean and our other club sites are operating as normal. ⠀ ⠀ Managing director Vinai Venkatesham said: “The health of our people and the wider public is our priority and that is where our focus is. Our thoughts are with Mikel who is disappointed but in good spirits. We are in active dialogue with all the relevant people to manage this situation appropriately, and we look forward to getting back to training and playing as soon as medical advice allows.” ⠀ ⠀ Head of football Raul Sanllehi added: “Mikel and the full first-team squad, players and staff, will be fully supported, and we look forward to getting back to training and playing as soon as medical advice allows. Obviously Mikel’s full recovery is the priority now for us all.” ⠀ ⠀ We will work with Public Health England on the next steps in regard to our facilities and staff, and with the Premier League, Football Association and relevant clubs around our forthcoming matches in the Premier League and Emirates FA Cup. ⠀ ⠀ It is clear we will not be able to play some fixtures on their currently scheduled dates. We will update supporters who have tickets for forthcoming games with more information as soon as possible.⠀ ⠀ We are now working to trace any other people who have had recent close contact with Mikel. We will let them know what has happened and they should follow the NHS guidance which is likely to recommend self-isolation.

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Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will isolate himself for two weeks after his wife Sophie has been tested positive for Coronavirus.

Just a few days back, Sophie Trudeau returned from a speaking event in the UK and since the day, she was experiencing mild flu-like symptoms. Being in self-isolation, she has been tested positive for COVID-19. At the moment, she’s undergoing treatment and will be back on her feet after the medical officials permit her.

I have some additional news to share this evening. Unfortunately, the results of Sophie’s COVID-19 test are positive. Therefore, she will be in quarantine for the time being. Her symptoms remain mild and she is taking care of herself and following the advice of our doctor.

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) March 13, 2020