Norovirus infections are spreading at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, following a cluster in Finland’s women’s ice hockey team and a new case in Switzerland’s women’s team.
The AP reported that one Swiss women’s player tested positive for norovirus and that the entire team was placed in isolation, causing them to miss the Olympic opening ceremony. The player returned a positive test after Switzerland’s game against the Czech Republic on Feb. 6.
Finland’s women’s team was hit ahead of the opening. As a result, its game against Canada that had been scheduled for Feb. 5 was postponed to Feb. 12.
At the time, 13 Finnish players were isolated, leaving only eight skaters and two goalies able to take part in training. With the number in isolation later dropping to nine, Finland trained with 11 skaters and three goalies. Finland is expected to play the United States as scheduled on Feb. 8.
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