The Tokyo Olympic Games organizing committee said Monday it has identified 21 people as close contacts of the three South African men's soccer team members who tested positive for the coronavirus at the athletes' village.
The three -- players Thabiso Monyane and Kamohelo Mahlatsi, as well as a video analyst -- are the first confirmed cases among Olympic teams at the village in Tokyo's waterfront area.
South Africa are set to face hosts Japan on Thursday, when the men's Olympic soccer tournament starts on the eve of the opening ceremony.
Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the athletes' village for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo on July 18, 2021. (Kyodo)
According to the organizers, all of the close contacts are also part of the South African soccer team. With most believed to be players rather than staff, the situation raises concerns about the impact on the opening game and the rest of the tournament.
It will also further stoke worries about the anti-virus measures being taken ahead of the games.
The infected players, along with potential close contacts, have been isolating in their rooms and have not taken part in practice.
According to the Olympic playbook which sets out coronavirus safety rules, close contacts may only compete after returning negative daily PCR tests, undergoing health examination by experts and getting approval from the governing body of their sport.
The government and the organizing committee have decided to allow participation if a PCR test comes back negative six hours before the start of competition.
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