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NHL bubbles remain COVID free
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By Zach Laing
Aug 31, 2020, 17:20 EDTUpdated: Aug 31, 2020, 17:51 EDT
The bubbles in Edmonton and Toronto continue to remain COVID free.
In a statement released Monday, the National Hockey League said no COVID-19 tests have come back positive among the 2,814 tests conducted between Aug. 23-29.
Testing has been administered to all members of the clubs’ 52-person travelling parties including players and staff.
Since teams left their respective cities to join the bubbles, 27,356 COVID-19 tests have been conducted.
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