Saitama Prefecture 1 dead, 40 new infections confirmed, totaling 726 new corona April 22 22:46

In Saitama prefecture, a man in his 50s, who had been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, died on the 21st, and another 40 people were confirmed on the 22nd.

According to a person concerned, the man who died was a 50-year-old office worker man who lives in Shiraoka.

A man was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on 16th of this month and was waiting at home as a mild condition, but when he contacted a public health nurse on the night of 20th, he complained of physical condition and was hospitalized from the next day. It was planned. In Saitama prefecture, 16 people were confirmed to have been infected with the new coronavirus, and 16 died.

In addition, a total of 40 people in the prefecture were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.

At facilities where multiple infections have been confirmed so far, it was found that a male medical worker in his 60s and a male office worker in his 70s who were an inpatient at Tokorozawa Aksei Hospital in Tokorozawa City were infected. Infection was confirmed in women in their 40s who are members of the city's social welfare corporation, "Kinarikai," and in females in their 70s and 30s who are in "Iruma nursing home" in Iruma City. In all cases, the condition is stable.

The number of people infected with the new coronavirus announced in Saitama Prefecture is now 726.