Avangard Omsk has withdrawn from a pre-season tournament after 20 people with the KHL club tested positive for COVID-19.
Avangard Omsk general manager Alexei Volkov says the positive tests come from players and members of team staff who were tested during training camp. Volkov adds that the people are in isolation and that most don’t have obvious symptoms.The last KHL season was cut short midway through the playoffs when the coronavirus pandemic made international travel difficult.
The KHL is aiming to start the new season on Sept. 2 and expects to finalize the calendar after a board meeting scheduled for next week.
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