Chiba 2 new deaths confirmed infection of 20 new coronaviruses April 18 22:28

Chiba Prefecture has announced that it has been confirmed that it has been infected with the new coronavirus, and that two women, including women aged 90 and older, who were hospitalized at medical institutions in the prefecture died, and that 20 new infections were confirmed. The total number of infected people announced so far in Chiba Prefecture is 664.

According to Chiba Prefecture, among those who died, women aged 90 and over were in the Akiyama no Sato, a nursing home for the elderly in Matsudo City, where a mass infection occurred. The other person is also old, but the prefecture has not disclosed the age and gender because he has not contacted the bereaved family. In Chiba prefecture, 10 people have died so far.

In addition, new infections were confirmed
: Male in his 20s living in Tomisato City ▽
Female nurse in his 20s living in Yokoshiba Mitsumachi and Male Nursing Assistant in his 30s
▽ 80's living in Kisarazu City A male doctor
who is an occupational therapist in his 20s living in Matsudo City ▽ A male
employee in his 20s, a male executive officer in his 30s, a female part-time worker in his 40s and a caregiver female who both live in Ichihara
▽ Women in their 80's living in Ichikawa City ▽ Women
in their 20's living in Shisui Town
Two men in their 40's who are both office workers living in Yachimata ▽ Women
in their 50's and men in their 70's living in Sakura City

There are a total of 20 people, including women in 50s who are hospital clerks in Shirai City, men in their 50s, women in their 60s, women in their 80s and women in their 70s who live in Tojo Town.

Of these, two from Yokoshiba Mitsumachi are said to be colleague of Municipal Toyo Hospital where nurses in their thirties who have already been confirmed to be infected work, but the prefecture does not know if it is a nosocomial infection.

A female occupational therapist in Matsudo City, a female caregiver in Ichihara City, and a female office worker in Shirai City each worked at a medical institution in the prefecture and were on the day of their onset.

In addition, the women in Higashisho-cho are the families of users who were attending a welfare facility for persons with disabilities and Hokuso Nursery School, where there were 118 infected persons in total.

In addition, a total of 14 infections were announced in Chiba City, Funabashi City, and Kashiwa City on the 18th. The total number of infected people announced so far in Chiba Prefecture is 664.