An unidentified person has tested positive for Covid-19 at the village where Olympic athletes will be housed in Tokyo, a worrying development for organizers who have promised a “safe and secu…
at the village where Olympic athletes will be housed in Tokyo, a worrying development for organizers who have promised a “safe and secure” experience.
So far, more than 40 people involved in the Games have tested positive, including foreign and domestic attendees. But the outbreak at the athletes village is a first and strikes at the heart of the games. Some 11,000 people are housed at the athletes’ village.organizers today said a person tested positive, but did not reveal the nationality or other information, citing privacy laws.
Already postponed a year by the pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics are being held largely without spectators and under strict rules.Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto addressed concerns at a news conference. “I understand that there are still many worrying factors. Organizers must try to make sure that people will understand that these games are safe and secure,” she said.
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