First Resident of Olympic Village in Tokyo Tests Positive for COVID-19

The Olympic Rings are displayed in Tokyo Bay in Tokyo, Japan, on July 16, 2021. Carl Court/Getty Images

A person staying at the waterfront Olympic Village has tested positive for the CCP virus, Tokyo Olympic organizers said on Saturday.

It marks the first case at the 44-hectare (108-acre) site on Tokyo Bay, where a majority of the 11,000 competitors will be staying for the 2020 Games which run July 23 through Aug. 8.