Yokohama City New Corona Confirmed infection of 114 people, the highest number ever November 18, 19:22
The city of Yokohama announced on the 18th that it was confirmed that 114 people, the largest number ever, were infected with the new coronavirus.
In Yokohama City, the number of 86 people announced on September 4 was the largest, but it greatly exceeded this.
According to the city of Yokohama, 65 out of 114 people who were announced on the 18th, or more than half, do not know the route of infection.
Of these, at the day service facility in the city where one user had already been confirmed to be infected, a total of five new users and staff were confirmed to be infected, and the city determined that a cluster had occurred.
In addition, at "Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital" in Aoba-ku, Yokohama, where clusters have already occurred, infections of two new nurses and one inpatient were confirmed, and those who were infected in connection with the hospital were combined. There are 37 people.
Furthermore, at rehabilitation facilities for the elderly in the city, one new user has been confirmed to be infected, and the number of infected people has increased to 14, and infections are spreading in welfare facilities and hospitals.
Kazushi Funayama, Health and Safety Medical Supervisor of Yokohama City, said at a press conference, "I think the background is that the air is dry, the virus is active, and the flow of people is active. Where are the infected people? It's okay to have a press conference, so I would like each person to thoroughly wash their hands and wear a mask, and take further measures against infection, such as not going to the crowds. "