Tokyo's Olympic chief says he won't rule out a last-minute cancellation as Covid-19 cases are on the rise and more athletes test positive
Tokyo reported 1,387 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, the city's second-highest daily increase of new cases since January 21, according to Tokyo Metropolitan Government's website.And as athletes have started to arrive ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday, the number of cases in Japan linked to the Games is now over 70, according to organizers. "We cannot predict what the epidemic will look like in the future.
US tennis star to miss Olympics after positive Covid-19 test 01:52The opening ceremony is set to go ahead on Friday but it's still unclear how many people will participate. Organizers told CNN that"fewer athletes" are expected to take part because they are arriving in the country after the ceremony"in line with the restrictions that will be in force governing their length of stay at the Olympic Village.
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