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No positive COVID-19 tests in NHL bubbles
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By Zach Laing
Aug 31, 2020, 17:24 EDTUpdated: Aug 31, 2020, 17:27 EDT
The National Hockey League’s bubbles in Edmonton and Toronto remain COVID-19 free.
In a statement released Monday, the league said no positive COVID-19 tests have been returned among the 2,814 tests done between Aug. 23-29.
Testing has been conducted on all persons in NHL clubs’ 52-member travelling parties that include players and all staff.
Since teams left their respective cities to join the bubbles, 27,356 COVID-19 tests have been conducted.
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