Tokyo Olympics: South African cases raise fear of Covid-19 cluster at athletes villages
- Organisers on Sunday reported 10 new cases connected to the Olympics including media, contractors and other personnel
- Infection rates are climbing among the general population of the capital, topping 1,000 new cases for four consecutive days
Players Thabiso Monyane and Kamohelo Mahlatsi and analyst Mario Masha are in isolation after testing positive, Team South Africa said, adding that the whole delegation had been following anti-coronavirus rules.
“They have been tested on arrival, daily at the Olympic Village and complied with all the mandatory measures,” a statement said.
Athletes and delegations from around the world have begun arriving for the Games, amid mounting concerns that Japan’s Covid-19 cases, already experiencing an uptick, will rise even further.
Organisers reported 10 new cases in total connected to the Olympics on Sunday including media, contractors and other personnel. That compares with 15 new cases on Saturday, which included the first case of infection at the Olympic Village, a complex of flats and dining areas that will house 6,700 athletes and officials at its peak.