In-car sales on the JR Tokaido Line etc. Woman infected with new corona 14:40 on July 1

It was confirmed that a woman in her 20s who was in charge of in-car sales on the JR East Tokaido Line and Yokosuka Line was infected with the new coronavirus. This means that there are no rich contacts among passengers.

According to the JR East Tokyo branch office, etc., it was confirmed that the infection was confirmed between the Tokyo station of the Tokaido line and Atami station, between the Tokyo station of the Yokosuka line and Ofuna station, such as ticketing business with green cars and in-car sales I was in charge of a female employee in my 20s at a group company of JR East.

This employee was contacted by the public health center on the 28th of last month because he/she was a heavy contact person of the infected person due to a connection other than work, so when he was tested by PCR, he was found to be positive on the 30th.

The woman does not have symptoms such as fever, and she wears a mask even during work, and according to a survey conducted by the public health center, there are no heavy contacts with passengers or other employees.

JR East will disinfect the inside of vehicles and offices and will take thorough measures against infectious diseases.