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The KHL announced a record increase in the number of players infected with coronavirus

As of January 11, 126 positive results of PCR tests for coronavirus were recorded in the KHL clubs, of which 97 were in hockey players, according to the league's website.

“The number of positive tests in five clubs (Avtomobilist, Salavat Yulaev, CSKA, Dinamo Riga and Torpedo) accounted for a significant part of the teams, and their matches have been postponed. In January 2022, 14 matches were canceled, one of which was postponed to a new date, ”the message says.

The league on Tuesday, following a meeting with clubs, announced the continuation of the regular season, despite the cancellations of matches in January. In November, due to an outbreak of infection, the meeting between Traktor and Salavat Yulaev was also canceled.

The KHL decided not to suspend the championship due to outbreaks of coronavirus Hockey The KHL said on January 8 that it was discussing various scenarios for the end of the regular season and the playoffs until the tournament was suspended.

The KHL announced a record increase in the number of players infected with coronavirus