The case of covid in the Olympic torch relay revealed in Japan

In Kagawa, the relay was held on April 17 and 18. It started on March 25 in Fukushima Prefecture. The relay will last 121 days - until July 23, the opening of the Olympics is scheduled for this day. Ten thousand torchbearers will take part in the relay, which will take place in 47 prefectures and 859 settlements.

Note that the Japanese themselves are not happy to host the previously canceled and postponed Olympics from 2020 to 2021. About 72% of Japanese residents want the Tokyo Olympics to be completely canceled or postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

At the same time, since April 12, the Japanese government has again tightened anti-coronavirus measures designed to stop the fourth wave of COVID-19 in the country. Recently, cases of the spread of mutated types of the virus have become more frequent, and over 92% of the country's inhabitants are extremely concerned about the spread of a dangerous infection.

Due to the continuing threat of the spread of infection, the Japanese authorities announced in March 2021 that foreign fans would not be allowed into the country. In the context of the pandemic, North Korea has already refused to participate in the Olympics.