Olympics, more than 1,000 new cases in Tokyo in 24 hours

A few days before the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the number of new coronavirus infections has risen to over 1,000. On Wednesday, the Japanese capital registered 1,149 new cases, exceeding the thousand mark for the first time in about two months. The increase comes despite Tokyo being placed in a state of emergency for the fourth time. What is worrying is the contagion curve that has been rising for 25 days now. Japanese public opinion has expressed strong doubts about the opportunity to play the Games for fear of an increase in infections but Japan and the International Olympic Committee have assured that the Olympics will be safe. Japan “does not have to worry about safety,” said IOC # 1 Thomas Bach, noting that “the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee has done a fantastic job in preparing for these Games and in making Tokyo the best prepared Olympic city. ever. Achieving this was only possible thanks to the fantastic volunteers and their dedicated staff. ” Bach met the Japanese Prime Minister, Suga Yoshihide, in Tokyo today. “I would like to express my sincere respect and gratitude to the Japanese government and people for having welcomed us – continues the No. 1 of the IOC-. There are nine days to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Athletes from all over the world are coming to Tokyo. The Games will unite the world in all our diversity. They will show that we are stronger together in all our solidarity “. Bach then announced that” 85% of the athletes and professionals who will live in the Olympic Village and almost one hundred percent of the IOC members and staff of the That is, they are vaccinated or immune. The percentage of international media representatives vaccinated is between 70% and 80% “.” These Games will be watched by billions of people around the world. They will admire what the Japanese people have been able to do in these difficult circumstances “, continued Bach. For its part, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee has released another data on anti-Covid measures and related controls for those arriving in Japan to follow the Olympics:” Over 8,000 people were involved in the Games who traveled to Japan between July 1st and July 13. All were subject to the screening test regime and all underwent pre-departure testing and health checks. Only three tested positive for Covid upon arrival and were immediately isolated, while the close contacts were subjected to the relevant quarantine measures “.