Wakayama Hospital `` No new infection confirmed '' Prefecture announces February 16 18:50
Wakayama Prefecture said on Wednesday that a new coronavirus infection in doctors and patients was confirmed in a general hospital in Yuasa-cho, Wakayama Prefecture. No. "
At Saiseikai Arita Hospital in Yuasa-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, it has been confirmed that a total of five people, including doctors, their wives, and inpatients, are infected with the new coronavirus.
The two doctors and two patients both worked or were hospitalized on the 3rd floor of a hospital where surgery was carried out, and the prefecture said that there was a possibility that the infection had spread within the hospital. This means that 53 people were examined, including nurses involved in surgery and patients with fever.
On Wednesday, Governor Nisaka of Wakayama Prefecture announced that 44 people were negative and no new infections were found.
The remaining nine are all nurses and are still under examination.
The county will also test around 60 people, including nurses and healthcare professionals, and expect to see results in a few days.
In addition, doctors and patients who have been confirmed to be infected are examined in hospitals, and the route of infection is swiftly clarified.Furthermore, investigations are being conducted on facilities and accommodations visited by tourists from China. , And to determine if there is any contact with a doctor or patient who has been confirmed to be infected.