<p>One Olympics concerned personnel and a contractor were among three Covid-19 cases detected on Monday by the Games organisers, a day after three sportspersons, two of them staying at the athletes Village, tested positive for the virus.</p>.<p>The Games concerned personnel is based in Chiba. The third case is of a journalist who has travelled for the event and was under a 14-day quarantine in Tokyo. The contractor is based in Saitama.</p>.<p>The three cases were revealed by the organising committee in its daily update of Covid-19 list. The total number of Games-related cases now stands at 58.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/two-thirds-of-japanese-doubt-pandemic-olympics-can-be-safe-says-poll-1010283.html" target="_blank">Two-thirds of Japanese doubt pandemic Olympics can be safe, says poll</a></strong></p>.<p>On Sunday, the first instance of athletes staying at the village catching the infection came to light. The two were South African football players.</p>.<p>Their identities were not revealed by the organisers but the South African Football Association issued a statement to make that information clear.</p>.<p>The third infected athlete is staying at a designated Games hotel and his/her identity is not yet known.</p>.<p>A total of 10 cases were detected on Sunday, including five Games concerned personnel, one contractor, and a journalist.</p>.<p>IOC Games Operations Director Pierre Ducrey, however, insisted that there is no cause for concern at this moment.</p>.<p>"The participants of the Olympic Games are the most controlled population in the world," he declared on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Games will be held behind closed doors as infections soar in the Japanese capital, which has been recording more than 1,000 cases per day for the past few days.</p>.<p>The first batch of athletes from the Indian contingent has already checked in at the village.</p>
<p>One Olympics concerned personnel and a contractor were among three Covid-19 cases detected on Monday by the Games organisers, a day after three sportspersons, two of them staying at the athletes Village, tested positive for the virus.</p>.<p>The Games concerned personnel is based in Chiba. The third case is of a journalist who has travelled for the event and was under a 14-day quarantine in Tokyo. The contractor is based in Saitama.</p>.<p>The three cases were revealed by the organising committee in its daily update of Covid-19 list. The total number of Games-related cases now stands at 58.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/two-thirds-of-japanese-doubt-pandemic-olympics-can-be-safe-says-poll-1010283.html" target="_blank">Two-thirds of Japanese doubt pandemic Olympics can be safe, says poll</a></strong></p>.<p>On Sunday, the first instance of athletes staying at the village catching the infection came to light. The two were South African football players.</p>.<p>Their identities were not revealed by the organisers but the South African Football Association issued a statement to make that information clear.</p>.<p>The third infected athlete is staying at a designated Games hotel and his/her identity is not yet known.</p>.<p>A total of 10 cases were detected on Sunday, including five Games concerned personnel, one contractor, and a journalist.</p>.<p>IOC Games Operations Director Pierre Ducrey, however, insisted that there is no cause for concern at this moment.</p>.<p>"The participants of the Olympic Games are the most controlled population in the world," he declared on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Games will be held behind closed doors as infections soar in the Japanese capital, which has been recording more than 1,000 cases per day for the past few days.</p>.<p>The first batch of athletes from the Indian contingent has already checked in at the village.</p>