Tokyo 2020, 21 new Covid infections linked to the Games

On Saturday, the organizers of the Olympics reported 21 new cases of Covid-19 related to the Tokyo 2020 Games, bringing the total number of infections since the beginning of this month to 241. The number was lower than the total of 27 on Friday, which it was the highest daily total of the Games so far. No athlete is present among the new cases. Athletes who tested positive and were forced to miss their events include German cyclist Simon Geschke and American pole vault world champion Sam Kendricks. So far 23 athletes have tested positive. In a sharp rise in infections across Japan, the government extended the state of emergency for the Games host city on Friday and extended the measure to other nearby prefectures.