Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics organisers record five new Covid-19 cases

More than 30 athletes at the Beijing Olympics are currently in isolation facilities after testing positive for the coronavirus.

New Delhi: The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee said on Wednesday (February 9) that a total of five new cases of Covid-19 were reported among games-related personnel on February 8.

Three of the cases were found among new airport arrivals, a notice on the Beijing 2022 official website stated.

Two others were among those already in the 'closed loop' bubble that separates all events personnel from the public, both of whom were classified as either an athlete or team official, the notice added.