Olympics-Hospitalisations during Tokyo 2020 Games higher than initially reported, say organisers

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Closing Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 8, 2021. Stadium is lighted up as athletes take part in the athletes' parade during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

TOKYO (Reuters) - A total of 25 people were hospitalised due to COVID-19 during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, instead of the initially reported five, organisers said on Tuesday evening.

"The initial five we reported was the figure for overseas residents who were hospitalised," explained Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto at a news conference.