Akita City New Corona 1 person confirmed infection August 9 19:25

Akita City announced on the night of the 9th that one new man in his 40s was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.

It is said that this man was confirmed in a cluster that occurred in the basketball club of JR East Akita Branch.

A basketball club participated as a trainer in a practice match held on the 2nd of this month and was involved with an Akita employee in his thirties who was found to be infected.

This male teacher in his 40s had no symptoms, but the PCR test performed at the Akita City Public Health Center revealed that he was infected on the 9th.

A total of 35 people have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in Akita Prefecture.