Ben Kuzma: For Canucks, quarantine issue could be new season's highest hurdle
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"Current guidelines are that they (Canucks) quarantine (14 days). There are some shorter quarantines being looked at for asymptomatic individuals." Dr. Brian Conway, Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre Testing, roster size, taxi squads and a quarantine quandary. The Vancouver Canucks were hoping for logistical clarity Wednesday when the Board of Governors conducted a conference call to assess progress toward the reported targets of opening 10-day training camps Jan. 3 and a 56-game regular season on Jan. 13.
Instead of being immediately inserted into the Canucks’ roster because of injuries, or to provide a spark, they would have to be isolated.
It would probably not be prudent,” said Dr. Brian Conway, president and medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre.
If they test negative and remain asymptomatic for seven days, and they test negative again, the quarantine could end.
It’s designed to reduce quarantine time and the Flames are expected to use that program upon arrival.
Instead of being immediately inserted into the Canucks’ roster because of injuries, or to provide a spark, they would have to be isolated.
It would probably not be prudent,” said Dr. Brian Conway, president and medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre.
If they test negative and remain asymptomatic for seven days, and they test negative again, the quarantine could end.
It’s designed to reduce quarantine time and the Flames are expected to use that program upon arrival.