It was confirmed that Daiya Seto and Ippei Watanabe, who had been training camps in Saga City, were infected with the new coronavirus, and both of them declined to participate in the tournament to be held in Tokyo this month.
Seto and Watanabe, who are swimming races, have been holding a training camp at the pool in Saga City from the 4th of this month for the World Championships to be held in Fukuoka Prefecture in May.
According to the management company, Seto was infected with the new coronavirus on the 17th after undergoing a PCR test on the 16th because the athlete he was training with complained of a bad throat. It means that it was confirmed.
The symptom is mild, and he is currently being quarantined at a hotel in Saga prefecture.
It was also confirmed that Watanabe was infected with the new coronavirus.
The management company says, "I'm feeling calm now."
In addition, Masato Sakai, who participated in this training camp, also became a close contact, so all three have declined to participate in the tournament to be held in Tokyo from the 21st of this month.