4 new cases confirmed in Chiba prefecture
In Chiba Prefecture, it was newly found that four men and women in their 50s and 70s who were visiting overseas such as Egypt and Spain were infected with the new coronavirus.
According to Chiba Prefecture, the new cases were confirmed to be men in their 60s in Kisarazu, men in college in their 70s in Matsudo, men in their 50s who are Australian citizens living in Narita, and Nagareyama. There are 4 women in their 70s in the city.
The four people visited Morocco, Egypt, Thailand and Spain from the beginning of the month to the middle of this month. Chiba Prefecture became infected during their travels and immediately after returning to their home countries. We believe it is likely.
Among them, a man in his 60s from Kisarazu City visited Morocco from 5th of this month, and experienced a cough and malaise while staying there. After returning to Japan, a fever of 39 degrees and a virus test revealed that the infection was confirmed. Currently she is hospitalized for pneumonia, but she is inhaling oxygen and is seriously ill.
An Australian male employee in his 50s living in Narita, who visited Thailand on February 2 and had a fever after returning to Japan, confirmed the infection. It means that there is still a fever of 39 degrees and cough.
In Chiba Prefecture, another infection was confirmed on the 25th in Kashiwa City, a worker who was newly infected by a worker, bringing the total number of infected people in the prefecture to 53.