Confirmation of infection by one Imperial Household Agency employee New coronavirus September 14, 12:29
It was confirmed that the Imperial Household Agency staff were infected with the new coronavirus.
There was no contact with Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress and the Emperor and his wife, and there were no symptoms that would make other staff members suspect an infection.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the infection was confirmed by a male employee in his 40s who was an assistant chief of the administration department.
The employee had a fever of over 38 degrees Celsius from the 6th of this month, and after that, the symptoms did not improve, so after being examined, it was confirmed on the 12th that he was infected with the new coronavirus.
This is the first time that an employee of the Imperial Household Agency has been infected, and he is currently admitted to a hospital in Tokyo.
The male staff was in charge of clerical work at the main building of the Imperial Household Agency in the Imperial Palace, so there was no contact with Their Majesties, the Emperor and his wife, or the royal family.
In addition, there are no symptoms that would make other staff suspect infection, and there are no close contacts, but the Imperial Household Agency has worked from home for the six staff members who worked around this staff member just in case. We are taking measures such as.