The Calgary Flames said that no players or support staff tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.
This is the first time the team has not recorded a positive test since Dec. 12. Calgary currently has 19 players in the league's COVID-19 protocol and has had all their games postponed through to Christmas.
Flames head physician Dr. Ian Auld said the COVID-19 outbreak on the team that caused the postponement of six games has at least three confirmed cases of the Omicron variant, and he's"never seen transmission on this level."“We do have a few people, somewhere between four and six, and a lot of cases are in evolution so it may change, that have had moderate symptoms. Chills, fevers, fatigue, but turning the corner quickly, in 36 to 48 hours.
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