The J. League on Sunday postponed a scheduled first-division game between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus after two more positive cases of the new coronavirus were discovered in the Grampus camp.
Nagoya announced on Sunday morning that midfielder Shuto Watanabe as well as an unnamed staff member tested positive.
They were among 60 players and staff given polymerase chain reaction tests on Saturday after defender Kazuya Miyahara tested positive on Friday evening.
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