Kobe Steel, which had suspended activities due to infection with the new coronavirus by 10 players including players in the Rugby Top League, announced that it will resume training from the 27th.
At Kobe Steel, the top league, it was discovered that a total of 10 players and staff had been infected with the new Coronaurus by the 12th of this month, and the team's activities were suspended from the 13th.
According to Kobe Steel, on the 23rd, a PCR test was conducted again on all 80 athletes and staff, and all of them were confirmed to be negative.
After consulting with the public health center, he decided to resume training from the 27th.
Kobe Steel commented, "We apologize for the concern and inconvenience caused. We will catch up with the delay at a rapid pace toward the opening."
In the Rugby Top League, the opening was postponed from 16th this month to 20th next month because more than 60 people in 6 teams including Kobe Steel received a positive reaction for the new coronavirus.