Olympics: Six People Banished, Including Two Silver Medalists, For Breaking Covid-19 Rules

<p>Six people, including two silver medalists from the country of Georgia, have been banished&nbsp;by the Games organisers for &ldquo;clear and serious violation&rdquo; of safety and health rules, meant to curb Covid-19.</p> <p>The news comes at a time when Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in Japan and in view of the situation, a state of emergency has been declared in the cities near Tokyo. &nbsp;Since the start of the Games, more than 10 thousand cases have been reported in Japan. On Saturday, 21 people had tested positive for the dreaded Covid-19 in the Olympic Village.</p> <p>Games chief executive Toshiro Muto said two Georgia judo players went out for a walk for sightseeing, a violation of the playbook on health and safety protocols at the Olympics. Reportedly, Waza M and Lasha S were seen near the Tokyo Tower after their competition ended on Tuesday.</p> <p>Muto said the Georgia embassy has apologized for this. The remaining four include contractors &nbsp;from the UK and the US who have been found guilty of allegedly consuming cocaine before the start of the Olympics.</p> <p>A total of 241 cases of Covid-19 infection have been reported in Tokyo Olympics so far. &nbsp;Organizers said 40,558 people from overseas had arrived as of Thursday to take part in the Games in Japan. &nbsp;On Friday, organizers announced 27 new COVID-19 cases linked to the Olympics, including three athletes, which was the highest daily number of cases so far.</p> <p>Tokyo already has a Covid-19 emergency in place which will be extended until the end of August, which will continue after the Olympics and during the Paralympics starting on August 24.</p>

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