Wakayama City 50s Male Employee Newly Confirmed Infection New Coronavirus March 19 22:24
Wakayama City announced on the evening of the 19th that it was confirmed that a male employee in his 50s working for the city hall was newly infected with the new coronavirus. The staff was working on the same floor as another staff member confirmed to be infected on the 18th, and the city is investigating any other infected staff members.
According to Wakayama City, the newly confirmed infection was a male employee in his 50s working for the Park and Greenery Division of the City Hall.
In Wakayama City, another male employee in his 50s in the Urban Reconstruction Division was confirmed infected on the 18th, and they were working on the 9th floor of the same main government building. The city will conduct a virus test for staff working on the ninth floor, and will also investigate the physical condition of other staff and their families.
On the 21st, we will disinfect common areas such as corridors and toilets in the entire government building.
Mayor Obana said, "I would like to thoroughly investigate the physical condition of the staff during the consecutive holidays so that the work of the city hall from the beginning of the week will not be affected."
Infections were confirmed in Wakayama prefecture, including one who died, including 17 people.