The organising committee said in their Thursday update that
two athletes staying in the Olympic Village were among those who tested
positive.
Neither are however Japanese.
Organisers said two more people from the Olympic Village are
affected, but they are not athletes.
All four must now go into quarantine.
The latest numbers bring the total of positive tests from
July 1 to 87.
The regional authorities in Japan are not obligated to
report when coronavirus cases are specifically linked to the Games.
Tokyo registered a total of 1,832 new infections on
Wednesday, an increase of 680 from seven days previously.
Experts have warned that the numbers could hit 3,000 a day
by early August, leading to a “critical” situation.
The Tokyo Olympic Games are due to officially open on
Friday.
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