Two foreign athletes tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympic Village where the sports-people are housed during the games. The cases are the first reported among athletes at the village, according to a document from Tokyo’s Olympic organizing committee on Sunday. There are 55 positive cases tied to the Tokyo Games. Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to meet his pledge to hold a “safe and secure" Olympics. International Olympics Committee President Thomas Bach recently said very strict anti-Covid measures for athletes and officials “are enforced and they are working."

Source: Mint July 18, 2021 12:00 UTC