![]() Players who test positive in Beijing face the prospect of having to remain in China – away from their families and teams – for multiple weeks after the NHL restarts its season. Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson said Wednesday he would likely not participate and help represent Sweden if the quarantine rules remain the same. However, if they continue to test positive, the quarantine period could last from 21 days to five weeks. The International Olympic Committee has stated that athletes who test positive for COVID-19 in China would need to produce two negative tests 24 hours apart to exit protocol. It’s really hard to say anything right now.” You don’t want to miss that because you don’t have symptoms, anything, but you have to just be there because you keep testing positive. “You want to go but you don’t want to risk … missing almost a full month and the fight for the playoffs. It’s tough to say no to this thing because I already missed Sochi because I got hurt my first year. It just seems almost impossible,” Hertl said Thursday morning before the Sharks hosted the Vancouver Canucks. “It’s really hard right now to think about going there and being stuck there for five weeks. ![]() Now he’s wary about going overseas if it could mean a month-long quarantine if he tests positive while he’s in Beijing. Hertl missed an opportunity to represent the Czech Republic at the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia because of an injury. SAN JOSE – As much as he would love to represent his country, Sharks center Tomas Hertl is thinking twice about participating in the Winter Olympics in February if China’s strict quarantine rules for those who test positive for COVID-19 are still in place.
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