Two new infections confirmed in Kumamoto City A total of 10 people in the prefecture New type coronavirus March 27 23:57
Kumamoto City has announced on February 27 that two men have been confirmed to be newly infected with the new coronavirus. With this, 10 people were confirmed to be infected in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Two people in the 60s and 40s in Chuo-ku, Kumamoto were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The two were reported to have used Peaceful Yuyu, a hot-spring facility in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, where a man in his 70s, who was confirmed infected on 25th of this month, was sleeping.
In a news conference, Mayor Onishi said, "We believe that a small outbreak has occurred in the hot-bath facility," and announced that the facility will be reopened for the time being.