Several Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, the Canadian Football League revealed late Sunday.
The CFL has postponed Edmonton's next game against the Argonauts in Toronto, initially scheduled for Thursday.
In a statement, the league said the Elks would not practise or travel until cleared by the league's chief medical officers and public-health officials, adding that Edmonton's players, coaches and staff are "subjected to an enhanced testing protocol which includes isolation."
The league said the decision to postpone Thursday's encounter "reflects our desire to put the health and safety of our players, coaches and staff — as well as public health — above all other considerations."
