Infection confirmation of 21 people in Hyogo Prefecture with a total of 502 people New coronavirus April 18 19:29

Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe City announced on the 18th that 21 new men and women in their teens and 80s were newly infected with the new coronavirus.

Of these, 13 announced that in Kobe, 13 men and women in their 20s and 80s were infected with the new coronavirus.

In addition, in Kobe, three of the people who had already been confirmed to be infected were two male employees in their 40s and 50s who were in charge of collecting and transporting wastes at the Suma Plant of the Kobe City Environment Bureau. Announced that it is one male employee of.

Furthermore, in Amagasaki City, it was revealed that five men and women in their 20s and 60s were infected.

Among them, the man in his thirties is a physical therapist who works at "Namihaya Rehabilitation Hospital" in Ikuno-ku, Osaka.

Hyogo Prefecture announced that a teenager in the prefecture was newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.

In addition, new infections were announced in Himeji City and Nishinomiya City, and 502 people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in Hyogo Prefecture.