Approximately 120 people with disabilities who have mass infection

Approximately 120 people with disabilities who have mass infections Negative for all residents Negative at Chiba Toshocho May 15 19:29

Regarding a welfare facility for persons with disabilities in Tosho-cho, Chiba prefecture, where a mass infection of approximately 120 new-type coronaviruses occurred, Chiba Prefecture was confirmed to be negative for all staff members, including those who were receiving treatment within the facility. I made it clear.

Since the end of March, a total of 121 people including 54 inhabitants, 40 staff, 27 families and visitors have been infected with the new coronavirus at the Kitaso Training Center in Tojo Town, Chiba Prefecture. Was confirmed.

At this facility, there were some residents who were difficult to be hospitalized due to the characteristics of their disabilities, and many were receiving treatment while staying in the facility.According to Chiba Prefecture, all of the residents who are still in the facility are currently receiving treatment. The test was negative for 50 people.

It also means that all infected staff were negative.

In response to this, the prefecture dissolved the local countermeasures headquarters on the 14th.

Deputy General Manager Hiroshi Ishide of the Chiba Prefecture Health and Welfare Department, who served as the head of the countermeasures headquarters, said, “It was difficult to separate the dangerous area from the safe area. It became a correspondence of ".

At this facility, two of the infected residents died at the hospital where they were hospitalized, and two are still hospitalized. Chiba Prefecture is a group together with the country and Funabashi City where the facility is located. We are going to verify the background of the infection and the response after that.