The two who tested positive are among 1,500 competitors and staff who have come into the country since the test events began in early October.
Workers wearing face masks to protect against COVID-19 walk past a sign reminding visitors to show proof of a negative coronavirus test within the past 48 hours to enter the Beijing National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, during the World Wheelchair Curling Championship, a test event for the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.
The two who tested positive are among 1,500 competitors and staff who have come into the country since the test events began in early October, said Huang Chun, the deputy director general of the pandemic prevention office for the Games. China has among the strictest COVID prevention policies in the world. Entry to the country is restricted, and virtually everyone who does must quarantine in a hotel for at least two weeks, even if they are vaccinated and test negative.
“Closed loop management not only serves the Games well, but also prevents further spread of the virus," Huang said. "This is our goal.”