Saitama nurse 1 person confirmed infection 944 people on May 9, 17:36

Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture, announced that it was confirmed that a female nurse working at a hospital in the city was newly infected with the new coronavirus.

According to Koshigaya City, the infection was confirmed in a woman in her 60s who is a nurse working at the Hokushin Hospital in the city.

This is the first time an infected person has been confirmed at this hospital, and women have not worked since the symptoms first appeared this month.

Although the condition is stable, the route of infection is not known so far, and the city is examining the behavior history of women.

The number of infected people announced in Saitama Prefecture has now increased to 944.