Confirmation of infection between inpatients and nurses at Toyama Municipal Hospital Hospital infection or April 11, 23:53
At Toyama Municipal Hospital, where it has been confirmed that nurses have been infected with the new coronavirus, infections of newly inpatients in their 70s and nurses in their 30s have been confirmed, and the hospital views that `` nosocomial infection has occurred '' Was shown. In addition, five new cases were confirmed in Toyama City, bringing the total to 30 in Toyama Prefecture.
The newly confirmed infections at Toyama Municipal Hospital were inpatients of women in their 70s and female nurses in their 30s, all of whom are currently hospitalized at designated medical institutions for infectious diseases.
According to Toyama, a female patient in her 70s underwent emergency surgery at a municipal hospital last month and was hospitalized in a ward for a female nurse in her 50s who had been confirmed to be infected.
He was transferred to Toyama Machinaka Hospital in Toyama City on 4th of this month, and after having symptoms of pneumonia, he was admitted to Toyama Municipal Hospital again on 10th and was examined. As a result, the infection was confirmed on 11th. It means that I still have the symptoms of pneumonia.
Also, a female nurse in her 30s is working in the same ward as a female nurse in her 50s who has been confirmed to be infected. Infection was confirmed.
In this ward, 11 inpatients complain of fever and cough, and two nurses also have fever and are conducting tests.
Toyama Municipal Hospital stated that "nosocomial infection has occurred" and President Fujimura Takashi said, "We have tried to prevent the spread of infection, but I am sorry for this situation. I want to do my best to that. "
Toyama Municipal Hospital and Toyama Machinaka Hospital are asking individuals who have been contacted to be infected to wait at home.
In Toyama City, five new cases, including boys under the age of 10, have been confirmed. Among them, a female office worker in her 40s worked at a store in the large commercial facility "Fabore" in Toyama.
In "Fabolé", the business is closed up on the night of the 11th and closed on the 12th to perform disinfection.
In Toyama prefecture, 30 people were confirmed infected.