All players on Team Sweden will be released from quarantine today.
The IIHF has announced the latest results from the pre-competition COVID-19 testing of all players, staff, and tournament officials in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship Bubble.
Since the teams have entered the competition bubble, a total of 3,640 tests have been conducted on all players, staff, and game officials.
The IIHF would like to share the following updates:
-Among all 10 participating teams, there are no new reported cases involving players
-One additional staff member on Team Germany tested positive for COVID-19 and must remain in quarantine until 30 December
-All players and staff on Team Sweden have tested negative for COVID-19 since arriving in Canada and will be released from quarantine, other than the two previous positive cases mentioned in the last update. The two individuals will remain in quarantine until 27 December
-Among the tests conducted on game officials as well as IIHF, Local Organizing Committee, and broadcast personnel, there have been no positive cases reported
The Event Executive Committee has been receiving regular updates via the Event Medical Committee and will continue to review the testing results.
“We continue to have complete confidence in the operational and risk mitigation plan that was designed by our medical experts and scrutinized by all levels of government,” said the Event Executive Committee in a statement.
“The advice and guidance that we have been given by Public Health and Alberta Health Services regarding the health and safety of the community and all participants has been instrumental, and we are encouraged by the results we are seeing from the ongoing testing process.”
Since the teams have entered the competition bubble, a total of 3,640 tests have been conducted on all players, staff, and game officials.
The IIHF would like to share the following updates:
-Among all 10 participating teams, there are no new reported cases involving players
-One additional staff member on Team Germany tested positive for COVID-19 and must remain in quarantine until 30 December
-All players and staff on Team Sweden have tested negative for COVID-19 since arriving in Canada and will be released from quarantine, other than the two previous positive cases mentioned in the last update. The two individuals will remain in quarantine until 27 December
-Among the tests conducted on game officials as well as IIHF, Local Organizing Committee, and broadcast personnel, there have been no positive cases reported
The Event Executive Committee has been receiving regular updates via the Event Medical Committee and will continue to review the testing results.
“We continue to have complete confidence in the operational and risk mitigation plan that was designed by our medical experts and scrutinized by all levels of government,” said the Event Executive Committee in a statement.
“The advice and guidance that we have been given by Public Health and Alberta Health Services regarding the health and safety of the community and all participants has been instrumental, and we are encouraged by the results we are seeing from the ongoing testing process.”