1 person died in Kanagawa Prefecture 10 new infection confirmed New Coronavirus May 12 17:18
In Kanagawa Prefecture and Kawasaki City, one male in his 70s infected with the new coronavirus died, and 10 males and females including nurses and inpatients at Odawara City Hospital, who had a nosocomial infection, were newly confirmed. It was announced on the 12th.
According to Kawasaki City, a man in his 70s living in Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki City, who had been confirmed infected on the 5th of this month, died on the 11th of the night.
The man had been admitted to the Kawasaki Kyodo Hospital where a mass infection had occurred since last month, and had symptoms such as fever, so he was transferred to another hospital in the city from the 1st of this month to continue treatment.
On the other hand, according to Kanagawa prefecture, 10 males and females in their teens to 90s have newly confirmed infections, of which 8 are 1 nurse and 7 inpatients at Odawara City Hospital.
In Odawara Municipal Hospital, 19 illnesses, including nurses and patients, have been revealed in some wards so far, but the 8 announced this time are nurses and patients in different wards. So, the hospital doesn't think it's related to nosocomial infections so far.
According to NHK's summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa prefecture is now 1186, of which 58 have died.