One of the new virus infections is a school bus driver.

Aibetsu-cho, Hokkaido, revealed that one of the people infected with the new coronavirus announced by Hokkaido on March 23 was a school bus driver living in the town. So far, no child has complained of ill health.

According to Aibetsu-cho, a man in his 70s who was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus was a school bus driver living in the town on the 23rd. He is hospitalized at a medical institution in Asahikawa city.

Until the men were hospitalized, they had been picking up 20 children in total, including elementary and junior high school students and children, and the town will disinfect the school by temporarily closing schools on the 25th.

So far, no child has complained of ill health.