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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics hit by 32 more Covid-19 cases
- The new cases include 15 detected at the airport and 17 within the Games closed loop bubble
- The event is being held amid tight Covid protections similar to those used in Tokyo last year
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China reported 32 new Covid-19 cases related to the Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday, including 15 that were identified at the airport and 17 inside the “closed loop”.
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The Covid protections are similar to those used in the Tokyo Summer Games and require athletes and support staff to be vaccinated and stay within the Olympic bubble, using only designated transport to and from venues.
Tests on athletes, team officials, journalists and Games partners arriving in Beijing have already identified 232 cases.
Of these 163 tested positive at Beijing Capital International Airport and 69 at the Olympic Village, including Hong Kong’s alpine skier Audrey King.
Only 11 individuals who showed symptoms have been hospitalised, and none was seriously ill.
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Additional measures, including increased testing, isolating, contact-tracing and suspension of events, will not depend on the number of daily cases, but the risk of transmission within the closed loop.
According to officials, more than 540,000 tests have been conducted since January 23.
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