New information on the Alcorcón coronavirus outbreak. The team has reported in a statement that the nine positives that forced the cancellation of the match against Sabadell were wrong. These results were received last Tuesday night, affecting two players and seven members of the sports staff and workers.
The nine positives caused great concern in the team as On the same Tuesday, seven of the nine positives had been tested for antigens and all of them were negative. Due to the difference in results, Alcorcón carried out a PCR test the next day, another PCR at 48 hours and an antigen test between both tests.
The results of this exhaustive control have been negative for the nine people, both the two PCRs and the antigen test. In conclusion it has been possible to confirm that the 9 positives that were reported on day 20 were wrong.
In another statement, LaLiga has confirmed the error of the first tests, adding that according to Santiago Valor, SYNLAB's medical director, it was caused “potentially due to an interaction between positive and negative cases in the same venue.” Because of that SYNLAB, LaLiga and the clubs will work to reinforce security measures and the care of positive and negative samples.
On the sporting level, LaLiga recognizes that Since the request for suspension of the match was caused by erroneous results, it does not affect the quota that set the competition rules. So that Alcorcón will still have the right to two postponements. Also, the team with these new results He has enough players for his next game, which will be on Monday 26 against Mallorca. At the same time, work is already underway to find the best date to recover the postponed games against Ponferradina and Sabadell.
On the other hand, One of the three people who tested positive before the game against Ponferradina, has tested negative in the five tests that have been done since then, two PCRs and three antigens. The rest of players who did not test positive in any test have again remained negative in the antigen test carried out on Thursday, October 22. In addition, PCR and antigen tests performed on seven team players who could potentially work with the first team have also been negative.