It was discovered that one athlete from overseas who stayed in the Olympic Village of the Tokyo Olympics was newly infected with the new coronavirus.

On the other hand, the tournament organizing committee has increased the number of close contacts to 18 for 21 people who were recognized as close contacts of infected players in the South African men's soccer team scheduled to play against Japan on the 22nd. Corrected the announcement that it became.

The Organizing Committee has announced that one athlete staying in the Olympic Village in Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, has tested positive for the new corona in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, which will start on July 23.



The player is a male player from the Czech Republic in beach volleyball announced on the 19th by the Czech Olympic Committee, and tested positive on the PCR test on the 18th.



This brings the number of athletes confirmed to be infected to three in the Olympic Village, which opened on July 13.



On the other hand, the Organizing Committee has found that 21 people who were recognized as close contacts of infected players in the South African men's soccer team scheduled to play against Japan on the 22nd were found to be close contacts in a health center survey. Corrected that there were 18 people.



According to the Organizing Committee, most of the close contacts were athletes, and all were negative on the PCR test on the 18th and then the 19th.



The athletes practiced on the 19th after taking measures against infection, such as using a dedicated vehicle for movement.



The Organizing Committee is continuing discussions with international sports organizations and others on whether South African athletes can participate in the match against Japan on the 22nd.



In addition,


▽ one person involved in the tournament who came to Japan from overseas

,

▽


six contractors living in Japan,


and for the first time, one


▽ tournament volunteer was confirmed to be infected in Iwate Prefecture.



The Organizing Committee has now announced that the test is positive, bringing the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus to 67, both overseas and domestic.