Yamaguchi prefecture employees confirmed infection in men in their 50s A total of 18 new coronas April 11 2:32
On the evening of October 10, Yamaguchi Prefecture announced that it was newly confirmed that a man of Yamaguchi Prefecture staff in their 50s was infected with the new coronavirus. Men participated in a land practice session last month in Mie Prefecture where the instructor's infection was confirmed, and now 18 people have been confirmed in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
A new case of infection was found in a man in his 50s who is a Yamaguchi Prefecture employee living in Yamaguchi City.
According to the prefecture, this male employee participated in a land practice session in Mie Prefecture last month, led by Naoki Tsukahara, a silver medalist for the 400-meter relay at the Beijing Olympics Track and Field Men, who was confirmed infected. It means that he was also attending the meeting.
The man was found to be negative by a virus test after finding out the infection of Mr. Tsukahara, but on the 9th he was re-examined due to the symptoms of fever and cough, and the infection was confirmed on the 10th about it.
Men also led several children who participated in the training sessions in their own cars, but the children have been tested negative so far.
In order to make sure, the prefecture will re-examine the children and also examine male wives.
As a result, 18 people were confirmed to be infected in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Governor Muraoka of Yamaguchi Prefecture apologized that "the staff will become infected and anxious to the citizens of the prefecture, and sincerely apologize", and then expressed his intention to instruct prefectural staff to thoroughly prevent infection.