The Japan Sumo Association has announced that five new people in the Kokonoe stable have been tested positive for the new coronavirus.
In the Kokonoe stable, all the members of the association who belong to the room have already been closed because the infected person was confirmed by the PCR test before the first place, and the total number of people who were positive was 14 people. ..
On the 18th, the Japan Sumo Association announced that a total of five people, including former Ozeki Chiyotaikai Kuju's master and four wrestlers under the Makushita, were newly tested positive for the new coronavirus in the Kokonoe stable.
According to Mr. Shibatayama, the director of the Sumo Association's public relations department, it was found on the 19th that a total of five wrestlers under the Makushita and one Gyoji were judged to be positive.
In the Kokonoe stable, on the 9th of this month, the day before the first place, it was known that four wrestlers, including the 13th frontal Chiyoshoma and the 5th Juryo Chiyotori, were infected, and the wrestlers and masters of the room belonged to the association. Were all closed from the first day.
With this, 14 people were tested positive in the Kokonoe stable.
"The infection has not spread in the Miyagino stables and the Arashio stables, where there are other infected people, and there is no impact on the location because it is contained in only one room," said Shibatayama. He spoke and acknowledged that there was no problem with the operation of the first place.