Professional baseball and soccer J-League will hold a liaison conference for countermeasures against the new coronavirus, and if a positive person comes out before the game, we will proceed with consideration in the direction of conducting an additional test at the venue.
In soccer J1, four players and one staff member received a positive PCR test at Gamba Osaka on the 3rd of this month, so the scheduled Nagoya Grampus match was abruptly canceled and the Kashima Antlers on the 6th. The battle has also been cancelled.
In response to this, at the countermeasures liaison meeting on the 8th, if a positive person appears just before the match, we will proceed with consideration in the direction of conducting an additional test at the venue on the day.
It means to make a conclusion after confirming the specific cost and inspection method.
At a press conference after the meeting, J-League chairman Mitsuru Murai said, "In the process of ever-changing until the start of the match, it is necessary to make higher-level safety decisions appropriately and flexibly. Additional efforts We will consider it. ”He emphasized the importance of on-site inspection.
Regarding this, Mitsuo Kaku, a specially appointed professor at Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, said, "Additional tests are necessary to create an extra barrier for crisis management. It is important to discuss immediately and model the effectiveness." Was there.
In addition, if a positive person appears, it is also considered to analyze the gene of the virus in order to confirm the infection route.