NJPW Stars Shingo Takagi & BUSHI Test Positive For COVID-19

2 years ago by Liam Winnard

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) has announced that Shingo Takagi and BUSHI have tested positive for COVID-19.

Takagi and Bushi had been pulled from shows on Monday and Tuesday after coming down with fevers, as had the six wrestlers they’d been in the ring with prior to that as a precaution.

They had been awaiting the results of PCR tests and unfortunately they came back positive.

NJPW writes:

As a result of PCR testing conducted across the roster following the August 15 Summer Struggle 2021 event in Shizuoka, New Japan Pro-Wrestling has learned of two positive tests for COVID-19.

Two wrestlers, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI, who presented with a fever and missed their match on the day of the August 15 event were immediately tested in accordance with COVID protocols, with the tests returning positive.

Their fevers went down and their conditions are not becoming worse.
According to protocols and under medical advice, they are isolating and receiving appropriate treatment.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling will continue dealing appropriately with the situation following the directions given from the health care center.
We will work to further strengthen our COVID-19 countermeasures, and run events with infection prevention and safety of all fans, wrestlers, staff and relevent people as the first priority.

NJPW deeply apologizes for the concern caused to fans and personnel and asks for your understanding.

We wish Takagi, BUSHI, and everyone else affected by COVID-19, best wishes with their recoveries.

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