At the Tokyo Olympic torch relay held in Ibaraki Prefecture on the 5th of this month, it was confirmed that two staff members involved in the operation were infected with the new coronavirus.

The infection was confirmed by two people, the staff who was in charge of directing the torch relay held in Ibaraki prefecture on the 5th of this month, and the staff who was in charge of car intrusion countermeasures in Tsuchiura city. is.



According to the Games Organizing Committee, both of them became ill on the 7th of this month, two days after participating in the torch relay.



In Ibaraki Prefecture, a male contractor who was driving the torchbearer's shuttle bus was also confirmed to be infected on the 5th of this month, and now there are three infected people related to the torch relay.



A series of torch relays that began in March revealed 14 people to be infected with the new coronavirus.



The Organizing Committee says, "We will work with related organizations to prevent the spread of infection and take necessary measures to implement a safe and secure torch relay."