Hokkaido: 8 new cases confirmed to be 136 people, March 13 at 20:10

In Hokkaido, eight new people were confirmed infected with the new coronavirus on the 13th. Of these, three in Sapporo are close contacts, such as live bar customers who have been confirmed infected so far.

According to Hokkaido and Sapporo, four new cases of infection were confirmed on the 13th, four men and women in their 50s and 70s in Sapporo, unemployed men whose age was not disclosed, and unemployed women in their 70s in Kitahiroshima. There are a total of eight people: a group employee in their 50s in Kitami City and a man in their 70s on the Sea of ​​Okhotsk Sea. The number of people infected in Hokkaido was 136.

Of these, 55 have been treated so far, and the virus has not been detected as a result of a symptom recovery and re-examination.

According to the city of Sapporo, the female employees in their 50s who were newly infected on the 13th have been confirmed to be infected by eight people, including customers and employees, in the downtown Susukino area of ​​Chuo-ku, Sapporo. Is a family living with one guest at the live bar in.

Two other female employees in their 50s and 70s have also visited the live bar and found connections with infected people.

At a press conference, Ryo Yamaguchi, director of Ryo Yamaguchi Infectious Diseases at Sapporo City Public Health Center, stated, `` While the live bar is starting to spread to people other than those involved in the store, but considering the incubation period, from this person in the future, We do not believe that dozens of people will be infected. "

Meanwhile, the union, Union Hokkaido, revealed that two members of the local council had visited the live bar last month and confirmed the infection.

Union Hokkaido has postponed or canceled the meeting with many people since last month, so no contact between the two and the unspecified number of people has been confirmed.