Three more Japanese athletes and one coach tested positive for COVID-19 at the World Athletics Championships on Monday, the country¡¯s athletics federation, the JAAF, said ¡ª taking the total number of cases in the delegation up to 15.
The latest group of infections comes after seven members of Japan¡¯s team tested positive on Saturday.
Sprinter Yuki Koike tested positive and missed the men¡¯s 200-meter heats on Monday, while Shunsuke Izumiya and Takayuki Kishimoto were scheduled to compete in the men¡¯s 400-meter hurdles and 110-meter hurdles.
As a precaution, the remaining members of the Japanese delegation are not sharing common spaces with other delegations, the JAAF said.
Grant Holloway won the 110-meter hurdles title on Sunday. The 400-meter hurdles final takes place on Tuesday.
Organizers have made it mandatory for all workforce, technical and medical officials and media to wear masks in indoor spaces amid ¡°a rise in COVID-19 cases amongst accredited people.¡±
¡°Athletes and team officials are also required to wear masks in their accommodation and indoor dining and recreation spaces,¡± the statement added.
¡°It is highly recommended that athletes also wear masks in indoor areas at the competition venue if this does not interfere with their preparation or recovery.¡±
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