Oita 6 people confirmed infection Wako drum group cluster or new corona April 8 23:40
Oita Prefecture announced on the night of August 8 that six people, including four employees of the operating company of the Wadaiko Group, who are performing in Japan and overseas based in the prefecture, have been newly infected with the new coronavirus. Did. The prefecture is examining that a group of infected people called "clusters" has occurred within the company.
The new cases of the new coronavirus were confirmed in six men and women in their 20s and 50s who live in Taketa City, Oita Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture, and work in their 20s and 50s.
According to the prefecture, four men are employees of the operating company of the taiko group "DRUM TAO", which is based in Taketa City and performs in Japan and overseas. A male in his twenties, who was confirmed infected on the 7th, was a colleague from the same company, and was tested positive for a virus on the 8th.
The company had 55 employees living together in the city, and on the 3rd of this month, about 20 had dinner with customers in Fukuoka Prefecture, who later became infected.
All the employees except the five who were found to be infected were tested negative.
Oita Prefecture is investigating that a group of infected people called "clusters" has occurred in the company.
With this, 41 people were confirmed infected in Oita Prefecture.
Apologies on the Wadaiko Group website
"Tao Entertainment" President Ikuo Fujitaka made a comment on his website on the 8th.
In this report, Fujitaka said, “A total of five of the TAO members have been found to be infected with the new coronavirus. It is the thought of ".
Under the guidance of the public health center, all TAOs will work together to prevent further spread of the infection and to overcome the situation without fail and show a healthy appearance to everyone again.