China registers 8 coronavirus cases among new Olympics arrivals

China registers 8 coronavirus cases among new Olympics arrivals
# 12 February 2022 09:39 (UTC +04:00)

The Chinese authorities have detected eight new cases of the coronavirus infection among those who arrived at the Beijing Olympic Games, the organizing committee said in a statement on Saturday, APA reports citing TASS.

On February 11, a total of 81 people entered China, including 59 athletes and team officials and 22 "other stakeholders." Following PCR-testing at the airport as well as at the Olympic village, eight new cases of the coronavirus infection were detected, four of them were among athletes and officials and four - among other Olympic-related arrivals.

The 24th Winter Olympic Games will be held in the Chinese capital from February 4 to 20, 2022.

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