Tokyo Olympic Village COVID-19 Cases Confirmed (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Six days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics on the 17th, a COVID-19 case was confirmed in the Olympic Village.

Toshir? Muto, Secretary General of the Tokyo Organizing Committee, stated at a briefing that "one person, a Games-related official from overseas staying in the Olympic Village, tested positive for COVID-19."

A spokesperson for the Tokyo Organizing Committee added at a press conference, "Infection was confirmed through screening tests."

The Tokyo Organizing Committee did not disclose detailed information such as the nationality of the infected person citing privacy reasons. The confirmed case has left the Olympic Village and is currently isolated at a designated hotel, according to the committee.

The Tokyo Olympics will open on the 23rd, and the Olympic Village has been open since the 13th to accommodate delegations from various countries. Up to 18,000 people are expected to stay in the Olympic Village during the Games.

AFP reported that athletes staying in the Olympic Village undergo daily saliva tests every morning.

If a positive result is detected in this test, it is followed by a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, and if that also returns positive, a third detailed examination is conducted. Based on the results, decisions are made regarding the athlete's departure from the Village or hospitalization.

Japanese media also reported that this is the first time since the Organizing Committee began announcing COVID-19 test results on the 1st of this month that double-digit daily confirmed cases have been recorded.

Just the day before, 15 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed, bringing the cumulative number of infections to 45.

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