In connection with the Tokyo Paralympic Games, which will start on the 24th, a total of 13 people, including one player from overseas and three people from the team staying in the Olympic Village, have been infected with the new coronavirus. understand.

On the 23rd, the Games Organizing Committee announced that 13 people had newly tested positive for the new corona in connection with the Tokyo Paralympics.



One of them is a player who came to Japan from overseas and is in the quarantine period for 14 days after coming to Japan, but he is not in the Olympic Village.



Of the remaining 12 people, 5 came from overseas, 3 were from the athletes staying in the Olympic Village, 1 was from the tournament, and 1 was a contractor for the tournament. ..



The other seven are living in Japan, with six consignors for the Games and one staff member of the Organizing Committee.



This brings the number of Paralympic-related infections announced by the Organizing Committee from the 12th of this month to 144.



On the other hand, no people who tested positive for the Olympics were announced, and the total number of infected people related to the Olympics since the 1st of last month is 547 in Japan and overseas.