In connection with the Tokyo Paralympics that ended on the 5th, it was found that a total of 6 people, including those involved in the Games and contractors of the Games, were infected with the new coronavirus.

The Games Organizing Committee has announced that six people have newly tested positive for the new Corona in connection with the Tokyo Paralympics.



Neither of them stayed in the Olympic Village, and of these, two people from overseas, one from the tournament and one from the media, came to Japan.



The remaining four were contractors for the tournament in Japan.



This brings the total number of Paralympic-related infected people announced since August 12 to 312.



According to the summary of the Organizing Committee, 54,234 athletes and related persons from overseas in connection with the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics were inspected at the airport from July 1st to September 5th. 54 people were found to be positive, with a positive rate of 0.1%.



In addition, in the 1,08479 tests conducted under the jurisdiction of the Olympic Village and competition venues, 310 people were confirmed to be infected, and the positive rate was 0.03%.



In addition, some of the contractors and volunteers of the Games living in Japan have been voluntarily tested and confirmed to be infected, and the Organizing Committee and others have announced that these people are included.