The Tokyo Olympics run July 23 through August 8. Since July 2, Tokyo 2020 organisers have reported 58 positive cases among athletes, officials and journalists. Olympic officials and individual event organisers have contingency plans to deal with infections among athletes. The latest surge in cases in Tokyo comes after four earlier waves, the deadliest of which was in January. As the start of the Olympics neared, Tokyo on Monday imposed road traffic restrictions, designating reserved lanes for Olympic officials, athletes and journalists travelling between sites.

Source: bd News24 July 19, 2021 06:11 UTC