The NHL will be halting COVID-19 resting of asymptomatic players, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported Tuesday.
NEWS: Sources tell @DailyFaceoff that #NHL will no longer test asymptomatic players and staff following the All-Star break, provided Covid-19 rates continue to decline around the league.
Testing will only then be for cross-border travel (as required) and if symptoms arise.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) January 18, 2022
COVID-19 has run its course over the last month through the NHL with 73 percent of rosters testing positive for the virus. Of those, 60 percent came in the last five weeks.
The changes will be made applicable after the All-Star break, Seravalli added. Those players and their families heading to the weekend’s events will be tested ahead of travel, but won’t test in Las Vegas unless they develop symptoms, or if they require cross-border travel.
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