On the 26th, it was newly confirmed that two men and women living in Tokyo were infected with the mutated new coronavirus.
This is the first time that an infection has been confirmed other than at an airport quarantine station, and experts are calling for thorough basic infection control measures, saying that "the infection may increase in the future."
On the 26th, it was confirmed that a man in his thirties and a woman in his twenties living in Tokyo were infected with the mutated new coronavirus that is spreading in the United Kingdom.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the man returned from England on the 16th of this month, but was not subject to quarantine because he was an aircraft pilot and had not been inspected at the airport.
In addition, women in the family were also confirmed to be infected with the mutated virus, and all of them were hospitalized at medical institutions in Tokyo.
The mutated virus is said to be more infectious than normal viruses, and it is said that people who have made close contact are requested to wait at home.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced that five men and women arriving from the United Kingdom have been confirmed to be infected with the mutated virus by inspection at the airport quarantine station. it's the first time.
Takaji Wakita, director of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, said at a press conference, "We have not confirmed the genes of all viruses, but there is a possibility that the number of mutated virus infections will continue to increase. It is important to thoroughly implement basic infection countermeasures and avoid risks such as three-cs. "