Confirmation of infection in Kumamoto hospitalized patients To stop new outpatients, etc.April 4 23:38 for 19 people in the prefecture
Kumamoto City has announced that a new type of coronavirus infection has been newly confirmed in women in their 40s who have been hospitalized since the middle of last month at Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital in Minami-ku, Kumamoto City. The hospital has decided to stop new outpatients and hospitalizations for doctors and nurses. As a result, 19 people were confirmed infected in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Newly infected women were in their 40s living in Minami-ku, Kumamoto. This woman had been hospitalized for another illness at Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital in Minami-ku, Kumamoto since last month. However, on the 1st of this month, she developed symptoms of fever. On the day, I was hospitalized at an infectious disease designated medical institution in the city.
Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital is one of the 400-bed general hospitals in Kumamoto City, but new outpatients and hospitalization will be suspended from June 6 due to examinations of doctors and nurses who may have contacted women.
As a result, 19 people were confirmed infected in Kumamoto Prefecture.
At a conference held at the city hall, Mayor Onishi of Kumamoto City said, "We cannot say that hospital-acquired infection has occurred at this stage, but we will proceed with the inspection of the people involved. As the infection is expanding in the city, We strongly urge you to refrain from going out of hurry even after tomorrow. "