The South African Rugby Union has announced on its official website that the coach of the South African national team for sevens rugby men at the Tokyo Olympics has been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
According to this, the infection was confirmed by Neil Powell, who is in Kagoshima for a preliminary training camp.
The day before yesterday test will be positive and they will be quarantined in the facility for the next two weeks, which means that the Olympic games scheduled for 26-28 this month in Tokyo will be commanded remotely from Kagoshima.
"We've been well prepared and came to Japan, so this is a small issue overall. The team is in good shape," said Assistant Coach Renfred Dezel, who will take the lead at the venue instead. I understand this situation where I can't control it. "
Kagoshima City will check other members of the national team for close contacts.
The South African national team of sevens rugby boys was temporarily waiting at a facility in the Tokyo metropolitan area because a passenger on the plane was infected with the new coronavirus when he came to Japan.
After that, 20 people who were not considered to be close contacts entered Kagoshima on the 17th, but after taking off from Haneda Airport, it was found that one of them tested positive the day before. As a result of a re-examination by Kagoshima City, infection was confirmed.