As Japan welcomes athletes, support staff and journalists from across the world for the Tokyo 2020 Games, COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the city and country.
Multiple teams have already seen positive COVID-19 tests before opening ceremony began. South Africa men’s soccer team was the first to have athletes test positive within the village. Even Team USA has been impacted by the coronavirus, as alternate gymnast Kara Eaker tested positive during training camp, and tennis star Coco Gauff withdrew before the Games after testing positive.
Olympic organizers reported 19 new cases Friday—the largest single-day total of COVID-19 cases so far—including three athletes and three residents of the Olympic Village.