Kochi Confirmed the infection of men in their forties with a total of 15 people in the prefecture New Corona March 30 19:22

Kochi Prefecture has announced that men in their forties have been newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture. In this way, 15 people were confirmed infected in the prefecture.

Newly confirmed infections are male employees in their 40s who live within the jurisdiction of the Central East Health and Welfare Center.

The man felt malaise and joint pain on the 19th of this month, and at a fever of 38 degrees on the 20th, went to a medical institution on the 23rd. However, because the condition did not improve, he visited another medical institution on the 28th and was diagnosed with pneumonia. As a result of the subsequent examination, infection with the new coronavirus was confirmed on the 29th. Men have fever but mild symptoms.

The man has not visited outside the prefecture or abroad during the two weeks before the onset, and does not use public transportation because he is commuting by private car. Is not.

He also said he had been off work since 19th of this month when he had symptoms, and he always wore a mask when he visited a medical institution.