The athletes' village for the Tokyo Olympics is seen on July 13, 2021. (Mainichi/Toshiki Miyama)

       TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Sunday it has confirmed coronavirus infections among athletes staying at the Tokyo athletes' village for the first time, a day after saying a nonathlete staying at the facility had tested positive.

       The committee said 10 people who have arrived from abroad in connection with the Olympics, including two athletes at the village and another athlete who is not staying there, newly tested positive for COVID-19.

       It did not provide details on the infected individuals such as their nationality and current health conditions.

       Japan has banned overseas spectators, admitting only athletes, officials and members of the media for the games.

       The new cases bring the overall tally of infections since July 1 of athletes and others connected with the games opening Friday to 55, excluding athletes at pre-Olympic training camps in Japan.

       The village in Tokyo's waterfront area, with 21 residential buildings, 3,600 rooms and 18,000 beds, opened to athletes on Tuesday.

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