Professional baseball Chunichi said that all the coaches of the 1st army, including head coach Eiji Ochiai, who had a long contact time with two people such as Kazuyoshi Tatsunami who tested positive for the new coronavirus, were suspected of having close contact with them. Announced that it will be isolated at.
Director Tatsunami Chunichi and Shuji Nishiyama Battery Coach tested positive on the 3rd, and the team was investigating suspected close contacts.
As a result, it was announced that all coaches of the 1st Army, including head coach Ochiai, who had meetings in light of the NPB guidelines, and one staff member would be isolated in the hotel room because of suspicion of close contact.
In the future, if two PCR tests confirm negative, it means that we will join the team from the first day of the third course on the 10th of this month.
In addition, Tatsunami and coach Nishiyama will return to the team on the 11th if there is no change in their physical condition after seeking instructions from the health center.
There is no suspicion of close contact with the players so far.
On the other hand, Atsushi Kataoka, the 2nd army coach who received a positive result on January 26th, joined the team on the 4th, and along with pitcher coach Daisuke Yamai who coaches the 2nd army, the 1st army camp of the 2nd course from the 5th. Is to command.