New Delhi: Tokyo Olympic organizers have confirmed a COVID-19 case at the Tokyo Olympic Village. The news comes just six days before the game.
#Updates Olympic Village records first Covid-19 case six days before Tokyo Olympic Games open
“This was the first case in the village that was reported during a screening test,” says Tokyo organizing committee spokesman Masa Takaya. pic.twitter.com/1dR9FwHQ54
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Speaking to the press, Tokyo organizing committee spokesman Masa Takaya said, “There was a person in the village. This was the first case in the village that was reported during a screening test,” AFP reported.
The committee declined to reveal the identity of the person, saying the man has been removed from the village where thousands of athletes and officials live for the duration of the Games. That person is currently staying in a hotel.
Seiko Hashimoto, the main organizer of the Tokyo 2020 Games, was quoted by AFP as saying: “We are doing everything we can to prevent any Covid outbreaks. If we end up with an outbreak we will make sure we have a response.” Have a plan for it.”
With the Games already delayed by a year, the organizers will have to take tough measures.
India’s first batch of Olympic-bound athletes will leave for Tokyo on July 17, IOA President Narinder Batra said on Thursday, adding that IOA officials who have landed in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games have found the facilities very good. and some are “dining halls”. The issues” have also been resolved for the team. These officers will receive the first batch of 90 Indian contingents in the village upon landing in Tokyo on 18 July.
Indian athletes will have to undergo a strict three-day quarantine after reaching Tokyo and the IOA had raised concerns about how their food would be managed during the time.
Athletes will also undergo rigorous testing during the Games.
The mega-event is being organized from July 23 to August 8 under strict health safety protocols and without crowds amid the raging pandemic.
Tokyo reported 1,271 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, marking the 27th day in a row where the tally is higher than a week ago. It was also the third consecutive day that the total number of infections crossed 1,000.
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