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NHL Changes COVID Protocols, Isolation Period

December 29, 2021 at 11:25 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 7 Comments

After the CDC recently updated and shortened recommended isolation periods in the U.S., some sports leagues have followed suit. While there has been plenty of discussion about whether the NHL would be able to since some of their teams reside in Canada, Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reports that the league has done just that.

Provided it is allowed by local health authorities, the isolation period has been shortened to five days for vaccinated players and staff. In the release, it explains the process that it will now use for a confirmed positive case of COVID-19:

  • Isolate for 5 days.
  • If you have a fever, continue to isolate until your fever resolves.
  • If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave isolation:
    i. after a lab-based PCR test that is negative or that has a CT value >30, or two negative molecular point of care tests collected >2 hours apart
    AND
    ii. medical clearance from your Club physician
    AND
    iii. providing such an exit is permitted by your local health authority
  • You shall continue to always wear a mask around others for 5 additional days, other than for practices and games
  • All other aspects of the Protocol apply, including the criteria for cardiac screening.

The league will re-evaluate these new measures in 14 days, but for now, it could drastically affect the number of games missed by positive cases that experience mild symptoms. Players will still need to test negative to get out of the protocol–something that is different than the NFL, for instance–but there’s at least a chance that they return earlier than previously expected.

Of note, this does not appear to be in effect for Canadian teams or change the 14-day travel restrictions for players who have tested positive. If they have tested positive, they would not be able to accompany their team to Canada for the following two weeks even if they have left the league’s shortened protocol.

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  1. Jplane

    3 years ago

    Looks like the OmniSCARE isn’t working for the control freaks. Get ready for the next variant hysteria — and domestic air travel bans.

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    • wreckage

      3 years ago

      it’s not domestic when it crosses borders.

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    • PQW

      3 years ago

      The thing I’ll miss the most when covid finally settles… the moron minions like you. lol

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      Reply
    • jdgoat

      3 years ago

      I legitimately wonder what these people got upset about before. This can’t just be an unhealthy thing they just developed all of a sudden.

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      Reply
    • Gbear

      3 years ago

      A member of the Branch Covidians calling someone a moron minion. Talk about a lack of self awareness!

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      Reply
  2. Jplane

    3 years ago

    As long as it helps them to change constitutional election rules to steal elections, covid will never go away.

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    Reply
    • Gbear

      3 years ago

      Indeed. Ironic that this latest scariant is so devastating that they reduced quarantine time in half. Talk about losing control of the messaging!

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