Gifu Newly confirmed infection of one person A total of 17 people in the prefecture New coronavirus on March 28 at 0:22

Gifu Prefecture announced on the night of the 27th that a new woman in her 70s in Kani has been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus. A total of 17 people who have been confirmed to be infected in Gifu Prefecture by sports gym users in the city, where the number of infected people has been confirmed one after another.

The newly confirmed infection was in a woman in her 70s in Kani City.

According to Gifu Prefecture, the woman had had a sore throat and malaise since the middle of this month, and a 27-day examination confirmed that she had been infected.

The woman is a sports gym user in Kani City who has already been confirmed to have infected six people, including one from outside the prefecture, and one family member, and the symptoms are mild at present.

The woman has been masked when she goes out and has not used public transportation since she became ill in the middle of this month.

In Kani City, in addition to the sports club, two members of the choir who are active at facilities in the city have been continuously checking for infections. We are calling for thorough measures such as hand-washing because of the occurrence of the problem.

A total of 17 people have been infected in Gifu Prefecture.