U.S. military Iwakuni base withdrawal of corona infection announcement from one official
The U.S. military Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi prefecture withdrew that it was confirmed that one person related to the base was infected with the new coronavirus on the 15th, saying that the virus test was actually negative. At the Iwakuni base, it is said that the cause is information transmission.
The U.S. military Iwakuni base announced on the 15th that one person related to the base was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, but on the 16th, it withdrew that the actual test result was negative.
At Iwakuni Station, he said, "I was told that it was positive in the information transmission." A spokeswoman for Iwakuni Station told NHK that he had "misplaced the information. At the time of yesterday Since I only had the information that it was positive, I wanted to convey it as soon as possible, so I announced it."
Quarantine station, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare "I told you negative in English"
About this, the Quarantine Service Administration Office of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "There is no doubt that the Kansai Airport Quarantine Station called the person who was inspected and told him that it was negative in English. Why was it interpreted as positive? I have confirmed with the military."
Yamaguchi Prefecture "I'm glad that there was no infection"
In addition, the New Coronavirus Infectious Diseases Control Office in Yamaguchi Prefecture said, "I'm pleased that there was no infection, but it is difficult to get information mixed up, so I want you to communicate firmly."