The first positive case of Covid-19 was detected in a member of the Beijing Winter Olympics team, the Organizing Committee announced on its website on Monday, 11 days before the opening of the games.
In a statement, the Organizing Committee did not identify the team member or his nationality but said the infection was confirmed by a PCR test carried out at the Beijing airport on Sunday.
“After confirmatory testing, four confirmed positive cases were notified; one involves athletes and team officials, and three other stakeholders,” the committee said.
On January 23, 153 athletes and team officials, and 376 stakeholders landed at the airport.
The two other positive tests took place in the strict “bubble” environment, where Olympic athletes and workers are restricted from interacting with locals and visiting places other than their venue or accommodations.
During the weeks preceding the opening of the Olympics on February 4, China has stepped up efforts to keep the Omicron variant at bay.
China has taken comprehensive “zero Corona” measures in Beijing, including quarantining foreign visitors in designated facilities for at least three weeks.
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