The Games Organizing Committee has announced that one person from overseas who came to Japan to participate in the Tokyo Olympics was tested positive for the new coronavirus.
This is the first time since the 1st of this month that the test has been confirmed to be positive by the tournament officials other than the team who came to Japan in earnest.
For the Tokyo Olympics, which will start on the 23rd of this month, a guidebook called "Playbook" that summarizes the rules necessary for infection prevention for athletes and tournament officials will be applied from the 1st of this month, and the team and teams The arrival of related parties to Japan is in full swing.
The Games Organizing Committee announced on the 9th that one of the people involved in the Games who came to Japan was found to be positive for the new coronavirus test.
Tournament officials include the IOC = International Olympic Committee, international sports organizations, and tournament sponsors. It means that.
Since the application of the playbook began on the 1st of this month, 17 positive results have been announced, including those involved in the tournament and the media. It is the first time.
On the other hand, it was revealed that two of the teams who came to Japan from Uganda last month and one player who came to Japan from Serbia this month were confirmed to be infected by the teams that hold pre-camps in host towns and other places before the tournament. It has become.
Approximately 11,000 athletes and 41,000 foreign officials are scheduled to participate in the Olympic Games, and the Organizing Committee will adhere to the inspections and action plans stipulated in the playbook for athletes and stakeholders. We are requesting thorough measures against infection of the new corona.