Confirmation of infection in a woman in her 60's
Kumamoto City announced on 25th that it has been newly confirmed that women in their 60s have been infected with the new coronavirus in the city. The woman is the mother of a female nurse in her twenties who has been confirmed to be infected, and this female nurse has become seriously ill, including putting on a ventilator since the 25th.
Newly infected women were in their 60s in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto.
The woman was a mother who had lived with a female nurse in her twenties who had already been confirmed to be infected. As a result of the re-examination, infection with the new coronavirus was confirmed.
The woman still had fever and was hospitalized at an infectious disease designated medical institution.
The woman is engaged in washing dishes at the Kumamoto Municipal Hospital, which is different from her daughter's nurse's workplace. .
On the other hand, female nurses in their twenties have become seriously ill, including putting on a ventilator since the 25th.
According to an announcement by Kumamoto City on the 25th, five people were confirmed to be infected in the prefecture. Of these, men in their 60s had worsened respiratory symptoms and became severely ill.