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NHL bubbles remain COVID-19 free

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By Zach Laing
Aug 31, 2020, 17:28 EDTUpdated: Aug 31, 2020, 17:29 EDT
The National Hockey League’s bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton remain COVID-19 free.
In a statement Monday, the NHL said no COVID-19 tests have come back positive among the 2,814 tests conducted between Aug. 23-29.
Testing has been done on all members of NHL 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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