Second member of Uganda's Olympic team tests positive for COVID-19 in Japan

A second member of Uganda's Olympic delegation, an athlete, has tested positive for COVID-19 in Japan, an official from the team's host city of Izumisano said on Wednesday.

Published : Jun 23, 2021 17:00 IST , Tokyo

The first member of the delegation tested positive after Uganda's Olympic delegation arrived in Japan on Saturday. (Representative image)
The first member of the delegation tested positive after Uganda's Olympic delegation arrived in Japan on Saturday. (Representative image)
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The first member of the delegation tested positive after Uganda's Olympic delegation arrived in Japan on Saturday. (Representative image)

A second member of Uganda's Olympic delegation, an athlete, has tested positive for COVID-19 in Japan, an official from the team's host city of Izumisano said on Wednesday.

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The first member of the delegation tested positive after Uganda's Olympic delegation arrived in Japan on Saturday, local media reported. The Asahi Shimbun newspaper said the first person was a coach.

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