Kagoshima New Corona Infection confirmed by one new person 373 people in the prefecture on September 16 at 9:10

Kagoshima Prefecture announced on the 15th that one new person infected with the new coronavirus has been confirmed so far.

Confirmation of infected persons has been announced in the prefecture since the 9th of this month.

A woman in her twenties in Hioki City was newly confirmed to be infected.



According to the prefecture, the woman had coughing symptoms on the 8th of this month and was waiting at home, but on the 12th, her taste and smell were impaired, so a PCR test was performed on the 14th, and the result was positive. It means that.

The woman is currently undergoing medical treatment at the accommodation.



The prefecture has a total of 19 close contacts, including 5 female relatives, 14 people involved in the workplace and 14 acquaintances, and as a result of the test, 8 of them were negative.


We are currently conducting PCR tests on the remaining 11 people.



Women have no association with previous clusters and the route of transmission is unknown.



The total number of infected people in Kagoshima prefecture has reached 373.