According to the Kyodo news agency, a group accompanying a foreign leader should comprise up to 11 people. A minister can be accompanied with a delegation not exceeding four persons. Relevant requests were sent to foreign embassies and national Olympic committees.
Also, foreign delegations will have to pass a novel coronavirus test within 72 hours before their departure to Japan, and undergo a health screening upon their arrival to the country. They will not be allowed to meet with athletes and will have to use only the transport provided by the host nation. During the public events, they will be accompanied by a Japanese government official, who will make sure they comply with sanitary requirements, such as wearing a face mask and washing hands regularly, the agency said.
Meanwhile, the Sankei newspaper reported on Sunday citing own sources that organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics may allow Olympic venues to be filled only to half of their capacity amid the threat of the novel coronavirus. For large stadiums, the number of spectators should not exceed 20,000 people.
However, if epidemiological situation in the country improves, organizers may ditch those restrictions. The final decision on the issue will be made in mid-April.
On March 9, Kyodo reported that the Japanese government had decided to exclude foreign spectators from attending the Tokyo Olympics in order to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus infection.
TASS
