Relative of Blues employee tests positive for COVID-19

Workers use a lift to maintain a large banner of St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko hanging on the side of Enterprise Center, home of the St. Louis Blues hockey team. (Jeff Roberson/AP)

A relative of a St. Louis Blues employee has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Sunday.

“The diagnosed individual is in self-isolation along with members of the individual’s family,” the Blues wrote in a statement. “All Blues’ staff who may have come into close contact with the employee have been notified.”

All members of the Blues organization have been requested to remain in self-isolation and monitor for symptoms.

The Blues are just the second NHL team to announce a positive test for the coronavirus, as the Ottawa Senators have already confirmed two cases. The Senators are still waiting for results from six members of the team.

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