Confirmation of office secretary infection by LDP Otsuka House of Representatives New Coronavirus April 17 14:36

It was confirmed that the secretary of the office of the House of Representatives Taku Otsuka of the LDP, who is the Vice Minister of the Cabinet Office, was infected with the new coronavirus.

Infection was confirmed in Saitama 9 wards of the House of Representatives, and is a female secretary in her 30s who works at the office of the House of Representatives of Mr. Taku Otsuka of the LDP, who is the Deputy Minister of the Cabinet Office.

According to the House of Representatives, the female secretary was tested for a fever, etc. on the 12th of this month, and was confirmed to be positive on the 16th, and is currently receiving medical treatment at home.

On the other hand, according to the Cabinet Office, a female secretary has not been on the office since the 6th of this month, and Mr. Otsuka has been told by the public health center that he / she does not correspond to a rich contact person. I will work from home on the day.

The House of Representatives will disinfect the office of Mr. Otsuka in the Parliament House in Nagatacho, Tokyo.

It is the third person who has been confirmed to have been infected by the secretary of a member of the Diet who works at the Diet House.