NHL records no positive COVID-19 tests for 5th straight week
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The NHL's bubbles are still working.
For the fifth consecutive week, the league recorded zero COVID-19 cases among the 4,644 tests it conducted from Aug. 16 to 22.
As usual, testing was done daily on players and every other member of the teams' 52-person traveling groups.
The NHL also recorded perfect testing results in the week leading up to the restart when players reported to the hub cities.
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