Professional baseball players Sosuke Genda and Wataru Takagi of Seibu were replaced during the match against Lotte on the night of the 12th when they were found to be suspected of being positive in the PCR test for the new coronavirus.
According to the team, all the players and staff of the 1st Army underwent a PCR test before the match with Lotte on the night of the 12th, and it was found that Genda and Takagi were suspected of being positive during the match.
Both Genda and Takagi started in the starting lineup, but Genda was defensive in the 7th inning, and Takagi was replaced in the middle when the batting order came to the 6th inning.
According to the team, the final confirmation of the infection will be done by the health center in the future.
In addition, on the 12th, Seibu announced the confirmation of infection with the new coronavirus by head coach Kazuo Matsui.