New virus confirmed 5 new cases in Tokyo Metropolitan government

According to officials in Tokyo, five new people have been infected with the new coronavirus.

Two of them were two men, including a driver of a private taxi living in Tokyo, which was confirmed on the 13th of this month, and a driver of a colleague who both participated in a New Year's party held on a houseboat last month.

One was a male healthcare worker who had contacted a new year's party who had already been confirmed infected.

In addition, the two men are newly found to be infected, and Miyako will hold a press conference afterwards to clarify the details.