A player on the Ottawa Senators has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first confirmed case in the NHL.
According to the team, the unnamed player has mild symptoms of coronavirus and is currently in isolation. Due to this result, all members of the Senators are in isolation as well and are seeking advice from team medical staff.
As Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston points out, the Senators played in San Jose on March 7, one of three games played at the SAP Center after local officials recommended against holding large events, due to possible spread of the virus.