PCR group test at the largest entertainment district in Okinawa Confirmation of infection of 86 people New Corona August 8 19:29
A group PCR test was performed on people working in the Matsuyama area, Naha city, which is the largest entertainment district in Okinawa where a cluster of new coronaviruses has occurred.
Infectious disease specialists who confirmed the infections in 8 new places and cooperated with the test, "The reason why the infection spreads is that the hosts and hostesses of the mainland came to play and work." I am.
At the end of July, a cluster occurred at two restaurants with entertainment in the Matsuyama district, Naha city, the largest entertainment district in Okinawa, and the Okinawa Medical Association and others gathered workers and users in this area to prevent the spread of infection. Subjects underwent PCR mass testing from 1st to 2nd of this month.
And on the 8th, the prefectural medical association announced the test results at the prefectural office.
According to it, more than 2000 people were tested and 86 people were confirmed to be infected (4.1%).
All are mild or asymptomatic, and about half of the confirmed infections are in their 20s.
Also, in addition to the two stores where clusters have been confirmed so far, multiple people have been infected at eight locations.
Dr. Yoshihiro Takayama of the Prefectural Chubu Hospital, who was an infectious disease specialist and cooperated with the test, said, ``The reason why the infection spread was that the mainland hosts and women in cabaret clubs who were unable to work due to refraining from sales came to play and work. You shouldn't be criticized for coming to Okinawa, and I would like to discuss appropriate infection control measures for stores in the future."