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15 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Olympic village throughout the games
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Across the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, 15 people staying in the Olympic Village tested positive for COVID-19, according to international research. The participants were subject to daily rapid antigen testing, with positive results then PCR tested and close contacts of positive cases PCR tested. Among about 11,000 Olympic participants in the village, seven tested positive and among 4,400 Paralympic participants, eight tested positive, the researchers say. They say there were no major clusters linked to the village.
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