First COVID-19 Case Reported in Tokyo Olympic Village... 55 Related Cases Confirmed

Olympic Village in the Harumi area of Tokyo, Japan, where access is restricted [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] Five days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, a player staying in the Olympic Village tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time.

The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee announced on the 18th that two athletes staying in the Olympic Village tested positive for COVID-19. Personal information such as the nationality, gender, and age of the confirmed athletes was not disclosed.

On the previous day, an official arriving from abroad was the first confirmed case in the Olympic Village, and this time, an athlete tested positive. As COVID-19 infections continue within the Olympic Village, calls for thorough quarantine measures are expected to grow louder.

The Tokyo Organizing Committee announced that the total number of new daily confirmed cases among Olympic participants is 10. Among them, 8 are related to the Games: 5 officials, 2 media personnel, and 1 staff member contracted by the organizing committee.

Since the Tokyo Organizing Committee began tallying and announcing infections on the 1st of this month, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases related to the Olympics has increased to 55.

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