TOKYO—Tokyo Olympics organizers said on Saturday a person has tested positive for COVID-19 at the athletes’ village, the first case at a site where most competitors will be staying, raising new doubts over promises of a “safe and secure” Games.
The organizers confirmed that a visitor from abroad who is involved in organizing the Games had tested positive during a routine test on Friday. The person’s nationality was not revealed due to privacy concerns.
The 2020 Games, postponed for a year due to the global pandemic, is being held mostly without spectators and under tight quarantine rules.
Japan’s public has been lukewarm about the Games amid a resurgence in new coronavirus…
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