First infection confirmed in Akita Prefecture A man on a cruise ship March 6 20:30
According to Akita Prefecture, it has been confirmed that men in their 60s who were on the cruise ship "Diamond Princess" where outbreaks of the new coronavirus were confirmed were infected with the new coronavirus. This is the first time that infection has been confirmed in Akita Prefecture.
The prefecture will hold a conference from 9:00 pm on the 6th to explain the details. In the Tohoku region, it has been confirmed that a 70-year-old man from Sendai City who got off a cruise ship was infected with the new coronavirus on February 29.