Sumo wrestling Hokutofuji, etc. Closed due to corona positive Sekitori closed 23 people

Hokutofuji, the grand sumo wrestler, was tested positive for the new coronavirus, and was closed on the 24th of Nagoya Place Chiakiraku along with Okinoumi Ayumi, who belongs to the same octagonal room.

Hokutofuji was the 7th in front of the west, and on the 23rd of the 14th day, he lost to Ura with 6 wins and 8 losses, and it was decided to lose.

According to the Japan Sumo Association, Hokutofuji was closed on the 24th of Chiakiraku along with the 7th Okinoumi Ayumi in the eastern front, which belongs to the same octagonal room, because a positive test for the new coronavirus was confirmed on the 24th.

Hokutofuji has been closed for the third time since last fall.

Okinoumi Ayumi is closed for the fifth time since the spring of 2015.

Hiraku, Nishikifuji, who was scheduled to play against Hokutofuji in Chiakiraku, and Chiyomaru, who was scheduled to play against Okinoumi Ayumi, were each a bye.

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, this place was an unusual place where 21 people, the largest number after the war, would be closed by the 23rd, but Sekitori will be closed due to the closure of Hokutofuji and Okinoumi Ayumi. There are 23 people.

Infection spread wrestlers are closed on the way, a series of unusual situations

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the wrestlers were closed one after another in the Nagoya area.

In the past, there were cases where the wrestlers in the room were closed in front of the place due to the infection of the new corona, but it was the first time that the wrestlers were closed one after another due to infections being confirmed all over the place.

First of all, an infected person appeared in the Tagonoura room in front of the place, and all the wrestlers who belonged to Takayasu of the flat curtain were closed.

After that, the first day of this month was reached and the early stage proceeded without the influence of the new corona, but on the 7th day, infection was confirmed in the Dewanoumi stable, and the wrestlers including Ozeki and Mitakeumi of Kakuban were closed on the way. ..

Subsequent tests confirmed that Mitakeumi and Dewanoumi stables were also positive.

The Japan Sumo Association issued a notice calling attention to each room based on the advice of experts in infection control, but the spread of infection did not stop after that, and infections continued to occur in the bosses and calls involved in the operation of the place. ..

In addition, on the 11th day, infection was confirmed in the Sadogatake room and Tamanoi room, which have many wrestlers, and Kotonowaka Terumaku, who was in good shape, and Sadogatake's master, who is the chief of the refereeing department, were forced to take a rest. rice field.

On the 22nd and 13th, infection was confirmed in 4 new rooms, including the Oitekaze stable, to which 5 wrestlers from Makuuchi, such as Sekiwake / Daieishō and Endo of the flat curtain, belonged. It was an unusual situation that became a "non-war".

And on the 24th of Chiakiraku, a new infection of Hokutofuji was confirmed just before the efforts in the Makuuchi, and it was closed together with Okinoumi Ayumi, who belongs to the same octagonal room.

Twenty-three people, the largest number after the war, including two injured by more than ten Sekitori, were closed, and including the wrestlers under the Makushita, about 170 wrestlers were closed due to the spread of infection, which is more than a quarter of the total. I went up to.