Officer tests positive for COVID-19 after Olympic torch relay duty in Japan

A police officer who engaged in traffic control duties during the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in western Japan last week has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, organizers said Thursday, the first such case confirmed among those involved in the event.It is unknown when or how the officer in his 30s was infected, they said, but the announcement may fuel concern about the government sticking to the plan to hold the Summer Games despite few signs of the pandemic coming to an end.The officer directed traffic in Naoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, on Saturday. He took a test the following day afte…READ FULL ARTICLE