Saitama Kawaguchi City 1 person died 5 nurses at Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital were infected April 17, 0:59

Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, announced that a man in his 80s infected with the new coronavirus died on the 15th. This is the 12th person to have died in Saitama after being infected with the new coronavirus.

Also, a total of 5 nurses at Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital announced that they were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.

According to the city, this hospital confirmed the infection of a man in his 70s who was hospitalized on the 11th of this month. In the city, it is possible that a cluster of infected people may have occurred, and each action We are examining history and rich contacts.

At the hospital, in principle, outpatient treatment of first-aid and emergency patients and acceptance of new inpatients are suspended.

Now there are 564 infected people announced in Saitama prefecture.