Tochigi Two men and women newly confirmed to be infected In total 44 people in the prefecture 22:44 April 17

Tochigi Prefecture announced that women in their 50s and men in their 60s were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture. With this, the number of confirmed infections in Tochigi Prefecture has increased to 44.

According to Tochigi Prefecture, new infections were confirmed in women in their 50s in Tochigi and men in their 60s in Nasushiobara.

According to Tochigi Prefecture, women in Tochigi are employees who work as "skilled labor workers" at elementary schools in the city.
The woman worked at an elementary school on the 8th and 9th of this month, and she had a fever on the night of the 9th, so she did not go to work the next day.
It means that there is no contact with children at work.

A male in Nasushiobara City was a female husband who was confirmed to be infected on the 15th, and was tested on the 17th as a concentrated contact person.

It means that neither of them have any particular symptoms at present.

In Tochigi Prefecture, the number of people confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus reached 44.