The official website of HC Torpedo has published information about the decision of the KHL to postpone the game days on January 15, 17, 19 and 21 to later dates due to the situation with the coronavirus.
On the morning of January 12, the number of players, coaches and team representatives who tested positive for coronavirus amounted to 171 people. Among the diseased 124 hockey players.
The general director of HC “Torpedo” Alexander Kharlamov supported this decision, saying that “when the coronavirus began to spread quickly enough in clubs, the main thing is to take care of the health of hockey players.”
He explained that “athletes, due to constant physical exertion, are most at risk of infection, and being in a large team significantly increases his chances.”
A. Kharlamov also said that the sick members of the “Torpedo” team are in quarantine, they feel well and continue treatment.
“After passing all the necessary procedures and receiving negative tests, the team will start training,” he added, expressing the hope that “the KHL, together with the clubs, will prepare a version of the calendar that suits everyone as much as possible and will allow them to finish the regular season with optimal squads.”
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