3 new infections confirmed in Tochigi prefecture Total 49 people in the prefecture 21:42 April 20
Tochigi Prefecture announced that three men in their 50s and 70s were newly infected with the new coronavirus. With this, 49 people have been confirmed infected in Tochigi prefecture.
According to Tochigi Prefecture, etc., new infections have been confirmed in all three men in their 50s to 70s living in Tochigi City.
Of these, men in their 50s and 70s are employees who work as "skilled labor workers" at the same elementary school in Tochigi City, and the infection of a female in their 60s who was a colleague was revealed on 19th of this month. A daily test was performed and a positive result was confirmed.
They say that they haven't worked since the symptoms such as fever, and they have no contact with children.
At this elementary school, a female colleague in her 50s was confirmed to be infected on the 17th of this month, and the number of infected persons was a total of 4 skilled labor workers.
In addition, a man in his 60s in Tochigi City found out that his younger brother in his 60s living in the city was infected on the 14th of this month, and then he was inspected for symptoms such as fever, and confirmed the infection on the 20th. It has been done.
This man was not identified as a close contact with his younger brother, but 10 days before he had symptoms, he talked for about 30 minutes at his brother's restaurant.
All three people who were confirmed to be infected on the 20th had no severe symptoms, and the prefecture will continue to investigate detailed behavior history and concentrated contacts.
In Tochigi prefecture, a total of 49 people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.