At the competition venue in Tokyo for the Tokyo Olympics, it was discovered that six police officers from the Hyogo Prefectural Police Headquarters, who were guarding, were newly infected with the new coronavirus.

This is the total number of 14 people confirmed to be infected by the support team dispatched from the region.

A total of six people were newly confirmed to be infected, including police officers in their 20s at the Hyogo Prefectural Police Headquarters, who had been dispatched as support units.



According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, six people were guarding at the same competition venue in Tokyo, but all of them were found to be positive as a result of PCR tests, such as confirmation of infection by a colleague's police officer.



Six people have been announced to be infected with the Hyogo Prefectural Police's support team so far, but all of them were in charge of security at the same competition venue, and they stayed at the same police facility in Fuchu City, Tokyo. is.



At the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, about 12,000 police officers have been dispatched from all over the country as support units, and the number of confirmed infections is now 14.



In addition, 38 people suspected of contact are also waiting at another facility, and the Hyogo Prefectural Police's support team, which is in charge of security, is now reduced to half.



The Metropolitan Police Department has stated that the review of the placement will not affect security, but has requested the support team to take thorough infection control measures.