Professional baseball player Yakult announced on the 23rd that three male team staff members had been tested positive for the new coronavirus as a result of the PCR test.



For this reason, players and coaches who may have come into close contact with each other are kept on standby at home.

On the 23rd, the Yakult Swallows conducted a PCR test on 87 players, coaches, coaches, and team staff, and as a result, three male staff members in their 50s received a positive test.



According to the team, all three have no symptoms such as fever, dysgeusia, or malaise, and are currently waiting at home.



In addition, we are waiting for the health center to identify the close contact, and players and coaches who may have had close contact with the three staff are also waiting at home.



In addition to disinfecting the Jingu Stadium and clubhouse, which is the base of the game, PCR tests will be conducted again on the 24th with athletes, directors, and coaches, and the results will be announced as soon as they are known.



On the other hand, based on the guidelines created by NPB = Nippon Professional Baseball and 12 baseball teams, the team's activities toward the start of the season on March 26 will continue.