Problems for the Czech Republic. Upon arrival in Tokyo, one member of the expedition had a positive test

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One of the members of the implementation team of the Czech team for the 2020 Olympics had a positive coronavirus test after arriving in Tokyo.

The Czech Olympic Committee (WWTP) did not disclose the person’s name, he is in isolation, as well as several other passengers from the plane who may have come into contact with him.

As stated by the idnes.cz portal, the result of the positive antigen test was also confirmed by the following PCR test. “Unfortunately, despite all possible measures, we did not avoid such a situation. All the other members of the team had negative tests and all the athletes are OK in the Olympic Village. said the head of the Czech team Martin Doktor.

According to the head of the Czech team Jiří Neumann, a positive member of the team has no symptoms of COVID-19: “Before the trip, he passed two mandatory PCR tests within 96 hours with a negative result. These were a condition for entry into Japan.”

The Czech staff is already working on preventive measures. “In two hours we managed the action of a ball lightning and for all athletes and members of the procession who arrived in the village we prepared individual rooms. We will add special air purifiers to the common areas in the apartments,“added Doktor, who is also the sports director of the WWTP.

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ŠPORT.sk |Source: TASR
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