The Metropolitan Police Department Akishima Station Also confirmed the infection of one police officer 23:27 April 17

On the 17th, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that police officers of the Akishima police station were infected with the new coronavirus.

The new coronavirus was infected by a 47-year-old male police officer at the Akishima police station.

The Chief of Staff issued a fever of 38 degrees on the 13th of this month and was tested positive by PCR on the 17th.

At the Akishima police station, a colleague from the same department was found to have been infected on the 8th of this month, and the chief of police had been waiting at home since the 5th of this month when the police officer underwent a PCR test.

The police officer was rushing to the scene with a police car when he received the 110th call, and he had contact with nine residents, but no one had any symptoms.

The Metropolitan Police Department keeps about 20 colleagues on standby at home, and the support from the headquarters.

Now there are 16 infected police officers.