Kitakyushu Hospital with 17 medical staff infected Outpatients and emergency services stopped April 2 12:20

A hospital in Kitakyushu's Moji ward, where 17 medical staff were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on January 1, has stopped accepting outpatients and emergency patients for the time being.

At the New Small Hospital in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu City, one day, 17 medical staff members were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.

Kitakyushu is likely to have acquired a hospital-acquired infection and a cluster of infected individuals in Kitakyushu, as a man in his 80s from Moji Ward, who was infected on March 31, was hospitalized at this hospital. And requested the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to dispatch a cluster countermeasure team through Fukuoka Prefecture.

The hospital continued to treat inpatients, but new patient reception, such as outpatient and emergency services, was halted for the time being, and a notice was posted at the entrance.

Kitakyushu City has decided to conduct a test of approximately 600 hospital staff and all 183 inpatients who have not yet been tested, but has begun requesting cooperation from Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City due to the large number of patients.

In addition, the hospital will not hold a press conference because all staff members are subject to the inspection, and will provide a briefing on the afternoon of the past on the afternoon of the past and future measures.