It was discovered that 22 people, including those from overseas, were newly infected with the new coronavirus in connection with the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, and the total number of infected people since the 1st of last month was 533.

Twenty-two people tested positive for the new corona announced by the Games Organizing Committee on the 12th, of which five were from overseas, media personnel and the contractors of the Games. There were 7 people in total, one for each.



All of them have passed the quarantine period of 14 days after coming to Japan.



In addition, 14 new infections were confirmed in Japan, including 14 contractors for the Games and 1 staff member of the Organizing Committee, for a total of 15 people.



There were no athletes or infected persons in the Olympic Village.



As a result, the cumulative number of infected people related to the Olipic and Paralympic Games announced by the Organizing Committee from the 1st of last month is 533 in Japan and overseas.