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(TOKYO) — The first COVID-19 case inside the Olympic Village was confirmed, officials said Saturday, as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are set to kick off in less than a week.
The case was reported after a screening test conducted Friday, according to Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto.
The person is not an athlete competing in the games, which open July 23, but has been identified as “games-concerned personnel” who is a non-resident of Japan. The person is under a 14-day quarantine period.
Muto said the organizing committee expected that there could be positive COVID-19 cases in the village.
“As such we will take
