Ricoh, which has decided to advance to the quarterfinals of the playoff tournament in the Rugby Top League, announced that nine players had been tested positive by the 27th by the new coronavirus test.
Ricoh has put all the players and staff, including nine, on standby at home.
According to Ricoh of the Rugby Top League, a PCR test was conducted on all athletes and staff on the 26th, and by the 27th, nine athletes had a positive test.
On the morning of the 26th, several athletes complained of symptoms such as low-grade fever, so the team stopped activities before the test results were obtained, and after 9 positive results were obtained, all the athletes and staff Is to have been waiting at home.
Currently, we are identifying close contacts according to the instructions of the health center.
Ricoh will beat Toshiba in the second round of the top league playoff tournament on the 24th of this month, and will face Suntory at Showa Denko Dome Oita in Oita Prefecture in the quarterfinals on the 9th of next month.
The Japan Rugby Union will decide whether to hold this match based on the results of a health center survey, such as the presence or absence of close contacts.
Ricoh commented, "We sincerely apologize for the concern. We will continue to strengthen and thoroughly implement the infection spread prevention measures that we have been working on with the guidance of the Health Center." Was announced.