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This will thus already be the third game this weekend which will be impacted by the threat of the coronavirus.

No fans allowed in the Lakers' arena on Friday.
Swisshockeynews.ch / Toby Meyer

The health department of the canton of St.Gallen and the city of Rapperswil-Jona decided this afternoon that the game between the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers and HC Lugano will also be played in an empty arena.

The government of Ticino already decided yesterday that spectators will not be allowed at this weekend's games between HC Ambrì-Piotta and HC Davos, and HC Lugano and HC Ambrì-Piotta.

The Ticino Rockets, on the other hand, announced today, after speaking to the authorities, that their Ranking Round game against EVZ Academy on March 1 will be open to the public.

( 27 February 2020 | mso )