Original title: Seven people stayed in hotel of Brazil Olympic delegation were infected with Tokyo epidemic, causing concern
China News Service, July 15th, a comprehensive report that the Tokyo Olympics is approaching, but the new crown epidemic still occurs in Japan from time to time. At least seven employees of the hotel in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where members of the Brazilian Olympic delegation stayed, were diagnosed with the diagnosis, which once again raised concerns. International Olympic Committee President Bach promised on the 14th that the Olympic Games will “not bring any risk to Japan” in an attempt to ease public sentiment.
The Hamamatsu City Government of Japan announced on the 14th that 7 staff members of the hotel where members of the Brazilian Olympic delegation stayed were diagnosed. However, 31 members of the Brazilian Olympic delegation lived in a quarantine area in the hotel. They were separated from other guests and have not been infected.
City government official Yoshinobu Sawada said that these cases were discovered during routine testing by staff before work.
In Tokyo, there were 1,149 newly diagnosed cases on the 14th, which is the day with the largest number of confirmed cases in a single day since January 22 this year. Japan’s “Asahi Shimbun” pointed out that since the third wave of the epidemic at the end of 2020, the epidemic will rebound immediately every time the state of emergency is lifted in Tokyo. The tower variant is popular.
On the same day, after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Bach said: “We are making every effort. We promise to the Japanese people that we will fight this virus in the best possible way and will not bring any risk to the Japanese people.”
He said: “85% of the residents of the Olympic Village and almost 100% of the IOC members and staff who came to Tokyo have been vaccinated. Therefore, I urge the Japanese people to warmly welcome athletes from all over the world, they and the Japanese people. Same, overcome so many challenges.”
In his speech, Bach also thanked Japan for hosting the Olympics during the outbreak, calling the Tokyo 2020 Olympics “historic.”
Earlier, Bach also stated in an interview with Japanese media that “Japanese nationals do not need to panic. Measures have been taken to clearly isolate Olympic-related personnel from the Japanese, hoping to give full confidence in the safety of the Olympics.”
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