COVID-19: Tokyo Olympics to test athletes daily

Athletes participating in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics will face a strict set of rules for the duration of the Games in an effort to curb the possible spread of the coronavirus, organizers announced on Wednesday.

Under the updated playbook, athletes will be tested daily for coronavirus. Games participants will also be barred from using public transportation and will not be permitted to eat at local restaurants or go to shops.

The rules were agreed by the International Olympics Committee (IOC), the Paralympic Committee and Japanese organizers.

The parties, however, postponed a decision about allowing domestic spectators. They will now decide in June how many people will be allowed to enter the venues. The deliberations come amid concerns about the spread of more contagious coronavirus variants.

After being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Summer Games are set to start on July 23.