First COVID-19 case found at Olympic Games athletes' village in Tokyo

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Source: abc.net.au

A person has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes' village, adding to concerns about infections at the Games which begin next week.

Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto confirmed that a visitor from abroad who is involved in organising the Games had tested positive. The person was placed in a 14-day quarantine.

"In the current situation, that positive cases arise is something we must assume is possible," Mr Muto said.

He would not reveal the person's nationality, citing privacy concerns.

Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-17/olympic-games-village-covid-case-tokyo-japan/100301868

[Harker]

1. Thank you, Mr. Muto. n/t

[Blues Heron]

2. lets bring a bunch of people from all over the world and gather in close proximity

during a deadly pandemic. what could go wrong?

[PSPS]

3. I have two clients who were fully vaccinated in April yet caught the delta this month.

Their symptoms were mild, which is good. But the fact remains that they became infected and, thus, will now be susceptible to living with long-termer effects.

[irisblue]

4. and who is surprised by this?

[dalton99a]

5. "Risk for the other residents of Olympic village and risk for the Japanese people is zero."

- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/olympics-ioc-chief-tokyo-governor-meet-covid-cases-rise-2021-07-15/