Premier League matches will continue despite second lockdown in England

The Premier League will not be halted despite a second national lockdown being enforced by the government.

Boris Johnson has briefed the nation this evening where he announced blanket measures for the country, coming into force from November 5.

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden announced on his Twitter feed that elite sport WOULD be allowed to continue during the shutdown.

That means the Premier League and EFL will carry on as normal.

But for fans of non-professional sport, it’s bad news with games at grassroots level OFF during the shutdown.

The game shut down for three months when the initial lockdown period began in March.

Extensive testing across the sport and social distancing measures, including the use of temporary dressing rooms to keep teams apart, have generally proved successful in preventing a large-scale outbreak.

Over 1,500 Premier League players and staff members were tested between October 12 and 18, with eight positive results returned.