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Tokyo Olympics Covid Cases Hit 71 as Opening Ceremony Nears

WATCH: With just a few days until the offical start of the Tokyo Olympics, organizers reported 71 cases of Covid-19 linked to the event. Sophie Jackman reports.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Ayai Tomisawa

July 20, 2021 at 11:08 AM UTC

Updated on

July 20, 2021 at 11:55 AM UTC

Tokyo’s Olympic organizers reported 71 cases of Covid-19 linked to the event, just days before the opening ceremony is set to kick off the delayed games.

Of the total, 31 were international visitors tied to the event, among the tens of thousands expected to travel to Japan to compete or work at the Olympics. The tally accounts for announced cases since July 2.