New Corona Sapporo 70-year-old male confirmed infection 18 infected people in Hokkaido February 23, 11:57

Sapporo City announced on September 23 that a new coronavirus infection has been confirmed in a male employee in his 70s who lives in the city.

According to Sapporo's announcement, the newly confirmed infection was a male employee of a 70-year-old company employee living in Sapporo, who is a Japanese citizen.

A medical institution in Sapporo City, where a man consulted on the 22nd, reported to the city's health center, and as a result of the examination, it was confirmed that the person was infected with the new coronavirus.

Men have not traveled abroad for 14 days prior to onset and have not had any contact with those who have ever had it.

He is currently hospitalized at a medical institution in Sapporo.

The Sapporo City Public Health Center is conducting checks on people who have been in close contact with men at medical institutions where they have been consulted.

Sapporo has not disclosed the man's behavior history as not obtaining his consent.

A total of 18 people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in Hokkaido.