Aomori Towada Confirmation of infection of nurses To investigate nosocomial infections 23 people in the prefecture 20:40 on April 27
Aomori Prefecture announced that a female nurse in her 40s who was nursing a patient with the new coronavirus at Towada City Central Hospital was confirmed to be newly infected. The prefecture will promptly investigate whether the infection has spread within the hospital.
According to Aomori Prefecture, a new infection was confirmed in a woman in her 40s who works as a nurse at Towada City Central Hospital, an infectious disease designated medical institution.
This hospital is accepting patients from group homes in Towada City, who have confirmed outbreaks, and the woman has been caring for patients since the 11th of this month.
The woman had cough and tan symptoms on the 17th of this month, and had a fever of the 38th degree from the 25th and was absent from the hospital.
On the 26th, pneumonia was found by X-ray examination, etc., so the virus test confirmed that it was positive on the 27th.
Aomori Prefecture is not sure at this stage whether the infection has spread in the hospital or the route of the infection, and is urgently investigating it.
In addition, the prefecture has decided to carry out a virus test as necessary, because the female contact that has been confirmed so far is her husband who lives with her.
Since the 11th of this month, the total number of confirmed infections in Aomori Prefecture has reached 23.