UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (L), International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (2nd L) and China’s President Xi Jinping (3rd L) wave during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, at the National Stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest, in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / POOL / AFP)
Olympics organisers have reported 10 new coronavirus cases related to the Beijing Winter Games in their Sunday report.
Six athletes and team officials were among those that tested positive on Saturday.
Almost 73,000 tests were administered on Saturday, organisers said.
The latest numbers bring the total of Olympics-related positive COVID-19 tests since Jan. 23 to 363.
The Winter Games are being held under strict coronavirus rules. All participants are completely separated from the general Chinese population.
Every participant in the bubble must take a PCR test daily, after a first one on arrival in the country.(dpa/NAN)
