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 Mongolian-born Hakuho, who is the longest-serving yokozuna -
top-ranked sumo wrestler - of all time announced via the JSA website
that he took a COVID-19 test after losing his sense of smell.
Hakuho will now seek the advice of specialists and the other
wrestlers in his Miyagino stable will now also be tested, according
to the statement.
Hakuho's positive test comes just five days before the sumo New Year
Grand Tournament is due to start on January 10.
So far, the JSA hasn't said whether the tournament will be
postponed.
In May, 28-year-old sumo wrestler Shobushi died due to multiple
organ failure related to the coronavirus after he became infected.
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As of Tuesday, Japan has reported 249,246 cases of coronavirus and
3,693 deaths.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday told a ruling
party meeting a state of emergency declaration for Tokyo and the
surrounding area would be decided on Thursday, local media has
reported.
(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim and Jack Tarrant; Editing by Himani
Sarkar and Lincoln Feast.)
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