Professional baseball player Yakult announced that pitcher Yasuhiro Ogawa, who has won the team's top seven wins, received a positive test for the new coronavirus.
According to the team, on the 7th, a total of 152 people including leaders, athletes, and staff were subjected to PCR tests, and as a result, pitcher Ogawa received a positive test for the new coronavirus.
Pitcher Ogawa is currently isolated from the team due to fever and malaise.
In addition, the public health center is proceeding with the identification of close contacts.
In response to this, facilities such as the Jingu Stadium and the clubhouse, which are the bases of the team, have been disinfected, and on the 8th, the team is conducting PCR tests on the leaders, athletes, and staff of the 1st Army.
The Hanshin Tigers match at Jingu Stadium on the night of the 8th will be held as scheduled.
Pitcher Ogawa has served as the opening pitcher for this season, and has scored seven wins at the top of the team so far, including a complete game victory with one goal on the 3rd of this month as a pillar of the starting rotation.