At the Tokyo Olympics holy fire relay held in Saga Prefecture this month, one staff member who was in charge of the work was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus by an inspection conducted in Fukuoka Prefecture, the next venue.
Although this staff member was in the torch relay platoon, there was no contact with runners or people along the road, and there were no close contacts.
One staff member who participated in the torch relay held in Saga Prefecture on the 9th and 10th of this month became positive in the regular inspection after moving to the next venue, Fukuoka Prefecture, and on the 13th, the new model Corona infection was confirmed.
According to the Games Organizing Committee, this staff member is in charge of checking the operation status of relays from inside the car as a member of the formation in Saga Prefecture, and there is no contact with runners or people along the road, and there are no close contacts. about it.
In addition, although he had no symptoms such as fever, he was also working at a relay in another prefecture that was held before that.
At the Saga Prefecture Holy Fire Relay, it was also revealed that the driver of the car carrying the supplies was infected with the new corona, and this driver eats while talking with other staff multiple times. I was violating the rules such as.
According to the Organizing Committee, no violations of the rules have been confirmed for the staff members who were found to be infected this time, and "We will continue to strive to prevent the spread of the infection and take necessary measures."