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Colorado Avalanche Announce Player Has Tested Positive for the Coronavirus

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The Colorado Avalanche announced Thursday that an unnamed player has tested positive for COVID-19.

According to a team statement, the club was recently informed of the confirmed case and the player has apparently recovered. The team says the athlete had been in home isolation since symptoms began appearing and the club has notified anyone who had been in close contact with the player.

The World Health Organization's latest report from Thursday states that 462,684 confirmed COVID-19 cases exist worldwide. At least 20,834 have died as a result of COVID-19.