55 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed at Beijing Winter Olympics... Total Confirmed Cases Reach 287
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] On the 2nd, a total of 55 new COVID-19 cases related to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics were reported in one day.
The Olympic Organizing Committee announced the results of COVID-19 tests conducted at the airport and within the "closed loop" (living and movement areas for event personnel) on the 3rd through their official website.
Among the athletes and coaching staff, 26 tested positive, and among other event personnel such as the press, 29 tested positive.
The number of confirmed cases on this day significantly increased compared to 24 on the 31st of last month and 32 on the 1st.
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Thus, the Organizing Committee reported that the total number of confirmed cases among event personnel from the 23rd of last month to the 2nd reached 287.
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