As of Saturday, large outbreaks of coronavirus were detected in three KHL clubs, the league is discussing various options for the development of events up to the suspension of the championship, according to the official website of the KHL.

“The league held several emergency meetings, where they discussed various options for the development of events: awarding technical defeats, suspension of the championship with a subsequent continuation, including the extension of its terms. The KHL plans to make a decision next week after discussing the scenarios with the clubs at a joint meeting, ”the statement says.

The KHL noted that PCR tests for coronavirus showed a positive result in a large number of players and team representatives only in Avtomobilist, Salavat Yulaev and CSKA, the games of these teams were canceled.

CSKA matches in the KHL canceled due to 17 cases of coronavirus in the Hockey club “In contrast to the situation in the 2020/21 season, there are now group cases of the disease with a short incubation period. In most cases, the disease is asymptomatic, ”the report says.

In Russia, over the past day, 16,568 new cases of the disease have been identified.

In the NHL this season, due to coronavirus outbreaks and various restrictions due to the pandemic, 101 matches were postponed, the league refused to release its players to the Beijing Olympics.

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