Wakayama Prefecture Inspection of more than 150 inpatients at hospital serving as physician to confirm infection February 14, 19:23
In response to a male doctor in his 50s working at a hospital in Wakayama Prefecture and a man in his 70s who had been temporarily hospitalized being infected with the new coronavirus, Wakayama Prefecture was in the same hospital with pneumonia. In addition to urgently examining two men, including a male doctor, we will also be examining other doctors and more than 150 inpatients.
It became clear that a male surgeon in her 50s working at Saiseikai Arita Hospital in Yuasa-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, and a farmer in her 70s who had been temporarily hospitalized were infected with the new coronavirus.
The two are currently hospitalized in different hospitals, of which the men in their 70s have severe symptoms and are unable to hear well.
Regarding men in their 70s, Governor Nisaka of Wakayama Prefecture explained that `` I was hospitalized after a male doctor started home treatment and it is unlikely that the infection spread in the hospital, '' and decided to investigate the history of the infection. I am.
In Saiseikai Arita Hospital, pneumonia has been reported to a male doctor in his 50s who lives in Wakayama Prefecture and a man in his 60s who has been consulted in addition to these two people. I'm in a hurry to check.
In addition, among the examinees, women in their 70s who have tested negative once will be tested again.
According to the prefecture, the Saiseikai Arita Hospital has 158 inpatients at 2:30 pm on the 14th, and plans to conduct tests sequentially with doctors.
In addition, a doctor who was confirmed infected at another hospital where he has been hospitalized from this month, examined three people, including doctors and nurses who had been treated, because the prefecture may have had close contact. Is progressing.