Seven players in the Russian team Neftechimik Nizhnekamsk, whom Jokerit met on Wednesday, have been found to be infected with the corona virus.

Therefore, Finnish authorities have ordered the players in Jokerit to be quarantined for 14 days, the club writes on its website.

The Helsinki Club's five upcoming matches will be postponed and played at a later time.

The players in Jokerit were tested yesterday, when all test results were negative, the club reports.

However, players must still be quarantined, as there is a possibility that they have been exposed to the virus.

Messy start to the season

In Jokerit, the Swedish goalkeeper Anders Lindbäck plays as well as defenders Viktor Lööv and Jonathan Pudas and forward John Norman.

The Joker has had a rough start to the KHL season.

The club was absent from the league premiere against Dinamo Minsk in Belarus last week.

The idea that the club would play a match in Belarus while protests against the regime were going on was criticized by supporter groups.

According to Finnish media reports, death threats had been made against the players.