Canucks announce 25 positive COVID-19 cases in organization
Rogers Arena, home to the Vancouver Canucks NHL hockey team, is seen in Vancouver, on Monday, June 22, 2020. (Darryl Dyck/CP) | April 7, 2021, 2:45 PM
April 7, 2021, 2:45 PM
VANCOUVER The Vancouver Canucks say 25 players and coaches have tested positive during a COVID-19 outbreak that involves a variant of the virus.
It is now the biggest reported outbreak in the NHL this season.
The team issued a statement Wednesday saying 21 players, including three from the taxi squad, and four members of the coaching staff have tested positive, and one other player is considered a close contact. This is a stark reminder of how quickly the virus can spread and its serious impact, even among healthy, young athletes, the statement said.
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