New Coronavirus Two Welfare Officials Confirmed to Be Infected Chiba Ichikawa March 6, 18:52
It was newly confirmed that two men in their 50s living in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, were infected with the new coronavirus. One of them is a staff member of a welfare facility for the elderly in the city.
The newly confirmed cases were men in their 50s living in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, two staff members of a welfare facility that rehabilitates the elderly in the city, and two company employees working in Saitama Prefecture.
According to Chiba Prefecture, men working in welfare facilities had a fever of 40 degrees on the 24th of last month, and since their symptoms did not improve, they visited a medical institution on the 5th and were diagnosed with pneumonia. Day infection was confirmed.
In addition, a male employee of the company showed symptoms such as cough and a fever of 38 degrees on the 24th of last month, and was diagnosed with pneumonia at a medical institution. I was hospitalized.
Currently, there is a fever of 38 degrees and cough.
One week after the symptoms appeared, the male consulted the contact and returnee counseling center located at the public health center by telephone. I was told to go to a clinic.
In addition, according to the prefecture, the contact point with the sports clubs in Ichikawa city where both users have been confirmed to be infected by multiple users is not confirmed at this time.
This is 17 cases of infection confirmed in Chiba Prefecture.