EUGENE, Oregon: Four more associates of Japan’s World Athletics Championships team have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the number of infections to 15, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) stated Tuesday (Jul 19).
The particular outbreak began this past weekend, when seven good tests were announced among the camp, which includes two marathon athletes, four support staff members and the head coach.
Another 4 positive tests had been announced yesterday, involving one marathon runner and three a lot more coaches, and on Wednesday JAAF said 3 more athletes plus an official were hit by infections.
One of those, the 200-metre sprinter Yuki Koike, will now have to skip his preliminary competition, the federation mentioned.
All of those who may have tested positive may observe a five-day isolation period.
The outbreak arrives during a surge of infections across the Usa as new variations of COVID-19 take hold.
The US Centers for Illness Control and Prevention said last week that will 21 of Oregon’s 36 counties were deemed to be with “high” risk of the virus.
Upon Saturday, British sportsman Morgan Lake introduced she had been required to withdraw from the Planet Championships after tests positive for COVID-19.