Rockets suspend all hockey-related activities due to COVID-19 (Photo – Kelowna Rockets)
Kelowna Rockets postpone games due to COVID-19
Both the Rockets and Brandon Wheat Kings have been closed due to COVID outbreaks
The Kelowna Rockets are once again suspending all hockey-related activities due to COVID-19.
On Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 19), the Western Hockey League (WHL) announced that the Rockets would be shutting down along with the Brandon Wheat Kings as several players and staff were added to the WHL COVID-19 log tally. Some members on the list have tested positive and others are only showing symptoms.
The league is working on the situation with its own chief medical officer. Due to recent team outbursts, three games have been postponed:
Friday, January 21 – Kelowna in Everett (postponed to February 6) and Brandon in Regina
Saturday, January 22 – Kelowna in Vancouver
According to WHL protocols, all individuals must undergo a PCR test to confirm the rapid antigen positive test result. Hockey Operations players or employees who test positive for COVID-19 may not resume team activities or come into close contact with teammates or club employees until they have returned a negative test result or completed the required isolation period.
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