New virus infection route clues missing cases one after another at 16:45 on February 16
As the spread of the new coronavirus spreads, there have been no cases to find any clues to identify the route of transmission, such as no contact with suspected persons has been found. . The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has stated that the situation surrounding infection is changing and will take measures to prevent the spread of infection based on the opinions of experts and others.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and others, except for those returning from China on charter aircraft and passengers on cruise ships, seven people in Japan, seven people in six prefectures, three days in three cities and prefectures 12 new cases have been confirmed.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is working with prefectures and other organizations to investigate the route of transmission, but found that there were cases where no clues could be found for identification in various places since this month.
Specifically, on the evening of the 15th, there were four cases in Wakayama Prefecture, men in their 20s, men in their 20s, men in their 50s, and men in their 60s in Aichi, which were thought to have led to hospital-acquired infections. One case.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, except for those returning from China on chartered aircraft and passengers on cruise ships, most cases so far have been traveling to China or contacted with suspected infected people, At least four cases have not been confirmed through interviews.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has stated that the situation surrounding infection is changing, and will take measures to prevent the spread of infection based on the opinions of experts and others.