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First Case of Covid-19 in Tokyo Olympic Village: Organisers

A police stands in front of a mural for Tokyo Olympics (AP)

A police stands in front of a mural for Tokyo Olympics (AP)

Tokyo 2020 organisers confirmed that the first case of coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympics Athlete’s village has been recorded.

  • Last Updated:July 17, 2021, 09:17 IST

Tokyo 2020 organisers confirmed that there has been a case of Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympic Village.

“There was one person in the Village. That was the very first case in the Village that was reported during the screening test," Masa Takaya, spokesman for the Tokyo organising committee, told a press conference.

According to reports, the athlete who has tested positive for coronavirus has been transferred to a medical facility.

More to follow…

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first published:July 17, 2021, 09:06 IST