Edmonton Elks

Edmonton Elks provide update on COVID situation, Saturday’s game to proceed as scheduled

by
3Down Staff
August 6, 2021

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The Edmonton Elks have confirmed that two Edmonton Elks players entered COVID-19 protocols on Friday and released the details of the situation in an updated statement.

Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Redblacks is not in question, and will be played as scheduled (8:00 p.m. MT). There is no concern at this time of any transmission beyond those already identified.

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Friday morning, all players, coaches, and staff received rapid antigen tests upon entry to team facilities.
One staff member, who had returned a negative PCR test Thursday and is currently asymptomatic, returned a positive rapid antigen test. The staff member was immediately sent home and is isolating, awaiting the results of a PCR test collected Friday. No other rapid antigen tests collected Friday were positive.
All players, coaches, and staff subsequently received PCR tests. The results of those tests are expected late Friday evening, or early Saturday morning.
Saturday’s game is not in jeopardy, as the impacted players and staff have been removed from the team, and no additional positive tests have been returned.

Early reports suggest starting strongside linebacker Brian Walker is one of the two players effected and he has been removed the active roster. The other player is not an active roster player and has not been identified.