In response to the government's policy to shorten the medical treatment period for those infected with the new coronavirus, the Japan Sumo Association has decided to shorten the period of rest when sumo wrestlers are infected.
According to this, until now, if a wrestler was infected, all the wrestlers in the room were closed until the place was over, but from now on, the infected wrestler will be closed for 7 days from the day after the test was positive. I will be able to participate from the 8th day.
In addition, sumo wrestlers who are close contacts will be able to participate from the next day if they test negative for two consecutive days from the day after they were discovered.
At the Nagoya tournament in July, infected people such as wrestlers continued one after another, and the rest of the sekitori of 10 ryo and above reached a postwar record of 23 people, including injuries, and the number of rest wrestlers, including makushita and below, was 13 rooms, 174, and 4 overall. over a quarter.
Sumo Association Public Relations Manager Shibatayama commented on the reason for shortening the closing period, saying, "I'm sorry for the customers who came to visit us because we have to repeat many holidays like the Nagoya tournament. Don't give it. The government is also accelerating with corona."