Okinawa Prefecture confirmed infection of 10 new people to a total of 86 people New coronavirus April 15 18:07

Okinawa Prefecture announced that 10 new men and women have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus. The number of confirmed infections in Okinawa is now 86.

Governor Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture held a press conference on the afternoon of the 15th and announced that 10 new men and women in their 40s to 70s were infected. All 10 people are not seriously ill,
▽ 6 people live in Naha City,
▽ 2 people live in Okinawa City,
▽ 1 people live in Urasoe City and Nanbu Public Health Center.

Of these, 7 have no known route of infection at this time, and 86 have been confirmed to have been infected in Okinawa Prefecture.

Governor Tamaki said, "The most striking thing for the past few days is the infection from the patient to the family. We would like to keep in mind that health care should be taken by disinfecting the door knob, toilet, and other parts that are in contact with the hands and disinfecting them frequently. If you have a bad person, try to eat as much as possible and use a different towel to avoid contact as much as possible. ”He called for thorough prevention of infection at home.

On the other hand, regarding the 24-hour call center set up by the prefecture, the prefecture residents complained that it was difficult to connect, so the prefecture soon decided to triple the number of telephone lines.