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They detect the first case of Covid-19 in the Olympic Village of Tokyo

AFP

Updated:07/17/2021 08: 06h

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The Tokyo Games recorded the first case of Covid-19 in the Olympic Village six days before the inauguration of the jousts, the organizers reported this Saturday.

There is a person inside the villa. It is the first case registered within the village and it was detected upon arrival, “he said. Masa takaya, spokesperson for the organizing committee of the Games, at a press conference.

The person, whose identity was not disclosed, was removed from the village where thousands of athletes and Olympic workers will remain during the games. “At this time the person is confined in a hotel, “added Takaya.

“We are doing everything to prevent outbreaks of Covid. If an outbreak occurs, we will make sure we have a plan to respond“Said Seiko Hashimoto, head of the organizing committee of the Games.

The Games were postponed for a year because of the pandemic, and the organizers put in place strict measures to avoid contagions coronavirus in the Olympic Village.

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