The city of Yokohama announced that one Japanese female staff member in charge of the British team visiting the city at the pre-camp of the Tokyo Olympics was infected with the new coronavirus.
According to the city of Yokohama, the infection was confirmed by a woman in her 40s who is a staff member of the British national team.
On the 8th of this month, the woman tested positive before starting work, and was subsequently confirmed by a medical institution.
The woman worked for about eight hours before getting a positive reaction, such as guiding the members of the team to get on the bus, but during this time she was far enough, according to the city's health center. It means that there are no close contacts among the members of the team and other Japanese staff.
It does not affect the practice of the team.
According to the city of Yokohama, the acceptance of British teams will begin on the 8th of this month, with a total of about 600 people scheduled to visit for pre-camping, during which time athletes and host staff will be inspected regularly. It has become.