Toppan Printing Chairman Kaneko Infected with New Coronavirus April 9 20:40
A major printing company, Toppan Printing's Chairman Shingo Kaneko (69), was found infected with the new coronavirus.
According to Toppan Printing, Chairman Kaneko complained of fever from this month and visited a medical institution on the 6th, and as a result of the examination, the infection was confirmed on the 8th. He is currently hospitalized, but his condition is stable.
Recently, he has not traveled abroad and the route of transmission is unknown.
The head office building in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, where the chairman works, has been working at home since the end of last month, so there are no close contacts.
Until last June, Kaneko served as President of Toppan Printing, and was appointed Chairman.
Toppan Printing states, "We will give top priority to the safety of employees and related parties, work with government agencies, take necessary measures to prevent the spread of infection, and continue our business." .