In connection with the Tokyo Paralympic Games, which will start on the 24th of this month, it was found that 18 new people, including media and tournament officials from overseas, were infected with the new coronavirus. It became the most.
Eighteen people tested positive for the new corona in connection with the Tokyo Paralympics, announced by the Games Organizing Committee on the 18th.
Of these, 6 came from overseas, 4 from the media, 1 from the tournament and 1 from the contractor, all of which have passed the 14-day quarantine period after coming to Japan. is.
The remaining 12 people live in Japan, with 10 contractors and 1 volunteer and 1 Organizing Committee employee.
The Organizing Committee has announced the number of Paralympic-related infections since the 12th of this month, the highest number ever announced on the 1st.
Olympic-related 4 new positive reactions
On the other hand, four new positive reactions were shown in connection with the already closed Tokyo Olympics, one from overseas who has passed the quarantine period of 14 days after coming to Japan, and a contractor living in Japan. There were two volunteers and one volunteer living in Japan.
As a result, the total number of infected people in Japan and overseas announced by the Organizing Committee from the 1st of last month is 544 for the Olympic Games and 58 for the Paralympics, for a total of 602 people.