I have used up my free ADN articles. In case others have here is part of press release:Gunnar Johnson withdrawn from Iditarod 49 due to positive COVID-19 test
Anchorage, Alaska – Veteran Iditarod musher Gunnar Johnson (bib #11), of Duluth,
Minnesota, has been withdrawn from the 2021 Iditarod race at approximately 3:15 p.m.
today due to a positive COVID-19 test at the McGrath checkpoint.
Iditarod Race Marshal Mark Nordman, in consultation with epidemiologist Dr. Jodie
Guest, made the decision to withdraw Johnson, who is asymptomatic, based on the
protocols established in the COVID-19 mitigation plan. Under this guidance and per the
Iditarod race rules, Johnson understands that he has been withdrawn. He is incredibly
disappointed and felt his dog team looked great.