New coronavirus Two new cases confirmed in Gifu Prefecture Five people in the prefecture March 22 20:19

While the spread of the new coronavirus continues, two new cases have been confirmed in Gifu Prefecture on May 22, and five cases have been confirmed in Gifu Prefecture.

Two people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus: a man in his 20s living in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, and a man in his 70s living in Kani City, Gifu Prefecture.

According to Gifu Prefecture, men in their 20s in Kakamigahara City had traveled to Spain and France from 8 to 17 this month, and had a fever of 38 degrees on the 19th after returning to Japan.

As the symptoms continued for 21 days, a test revealed that the infection had occurred.

In addition, a man in his 70s in Kani City visited a medical institution on March 17 due to cough and low-grade fever from 16th of this month, but returned home on 21st. , Infection was confirmed.

The transmission route is unknown. Men in their twenties have mild symptoms, but men in their seventies have relatively severe symptoms and require treatment with a ventilator. Five people were confirmed infected in Gifu prefecture.