In connection with the Tokyo Paralympics, which will start on the 24th, it was found that 16 new people, including those involved in the tournament who came to Japan from overseas and stayed in the Olympic Village, were infected with the new coronavirus.
This is the first time that an infection has been confirmed in a person staying in the Paralympic Village.
The Games Organizing Committee announced on the 19th that 16 people tested positive for the new corona in connection with the Tokyo Paralympics.
Of these, four came from overseas, and two were involved in the tournament and two were outsourced to the tournament.
One of the people involved in the tournament was staying in the Olympic Village, which opened on the 17th, and was in quarantine for 14 days after arriving in Japan.
This is the first time that an infection has been confirmed in people staying in the Olympic Village in connection with the Paralympics.
The remaining 12 people live in Japan, with 10 contractors, 1 Organizing Committee staff member, and 1 person involved in the Games.
On the other hand, two people newly showed a positive reaction in connection with the Tokyo Olympics, which has already ended, one person from overseas who has passed the quarantine period of 14 days after coming to Japan, and a contractor living in Japan. Was alone.
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 546 for the Olympic Games and 74 for the Paralympics, for a total of 620 people.