Valencia confirm over third of squad has coronavirus

Valencia, first Spanish football club to report coronavirus infections, said Monday that 35 percent of players and staff members have tested positive for disease. club said virus spre among squ following last month's trip to Milan, "an area confirmed as 'high risk' by Italian authorities days afterwards", for first leg of ir Champions League last-16 tie against Atalanta. "Despite strict measures opted by club" after match, "se latest results show that exposure inherent to such matches has caused a positive test rate of around 35%," Valencia said in a statement. "All cases are asymptomatic and those involved are currently isolated at home, receiving medical assessment and carrying out ir scheduled training plan."

On Sunday, Valencia anunced that five of club's players and staff h tested positive for COVID-19, including Argentine defender Ezequiel Garay. Spain is second worst affected country by virus in Europe, with more than 9,100 confirmed cases and 309 deaths.