Postponed or canceled matches at the behest of corona have been commonplace in ice hockey in recent weeks.
The latest to fall ill is Frölunda's Simon Edvinsson.
Backen trained with the team as late as yesterday, but has now tested positive for covid-19 according to GP's information.
Edvinsson was one of the JVM players in the United States in the tournament that was later canceled due to the spread of the infection.
The article is updated.