TOKYO: At least eight staff at a Japanese hotel hosting Brazil’s Olympic judo team have tested positive for coronavirus, local officials said Thursday.
Health and sports officials at Hamamatsu city, west of Tokyo, said virus screenings were done before the judo delegation of around 30 members arrived there on Saturday.
None of the infected individuals came in contact with the athletes, they said.
The news comes as Tokyo prepares to host the Olympic Games mostly behind closed doors, with strict anti-infection measures placed on athletes, officials and journalists.
“Only those who have proof of a negative test are working” with the judo team, said Yoshinobu Sawada, a sports official at the city.
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