Kanagawa 23 newly confirmed infections Nurses at core hospitals are also new Corona April 24 19:04
It was announced that a total of 16 people including nurses and patients at the central hospital in Yokohama City were newly infected with the new coronavirus. The number of newly infected people in Kanagawa prefecture has now been increased to 23.
According to the city of Yokohama, the number of newly confirmed infections is 12 for both men and women in their 20s to 80s who live in the city, and so far no one has severe symptoms.
Of these, 3 are 1 nurse and 2 inpatients at a regional core hospital, which is responsible for the central medical care of the region. So far, this hospital has 1 doctor, 1 nurse, and 3 inpatients. Infection has been confirmed.
The city believes there is a strong suspicion of nosocomial infection, as four of the patients were in the same room, and infected doctors and nurses were also in and out of this room.
The city of Yokohama is in a hurry to identify people with rich contacts, but the name of the hospital has not been announced.
In addition, among the 12 people who were infected on the 24th, there is a staff member of Hello Work in Sagamihara City.
On the other hand, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, announced that a family of four in their 50s and two daughters in their teens were infected.
The city suspects it has spread among the family after the husband was infected, but he does not know the route of the infection before that.
In Kanagawa prefecture, Kawasaki City has announced that 7 people have been infected, and on the 24th, a total of 23 people were newly infected.
According to the NHK summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa prefecture is now 898.