RED DEER. Following the premature end of the Under-20 World Hockey Championships in Canada, the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced another seven coronavirus cases.
One of the members of the Slovak team also had a positive test at the championship venue; the IIHF did not disclose its name.
In addition, an unnamed member of the Canadian, Russian and German teams, two members of the Swedish national team and also one referee had positive results as of December 30.
All positive test persons must remain in the mandatory 10-day quarantine before they can return to their countries.
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According to the IIHF opinion, the other members of the expeditions could have flown home.
The IIHF canceled the championship on Wednesday due to fears of the spread of the disease. For positive tests, players had previously had to match three junior World Cup matches in Edmonton and Red Deere.
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