It was newly found that 13 people nationwide were infected with the mutated coronavirus, which is spreading in the United Kingdom and other countries.
Infection has been confirmed for the first time in Okayama Prefecture.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, a mutant virus that has spread in the United Kingdom and Brazil has been detected in 13 men and women nationwide.
The breakdown of residences is 6 in Niigata, 1 in Tokyo, 1 in Saitama, 1 in Hyogo, 1 in Yamanashi, and 2 in Kanagawa, and 2 in Okayama.
This is the first time that a mutant virus infection has been confirmed in Okayama Prefecture other than quarantine inspection.
Neither of them has stayed abroad, and their gender and age have not been announced.
In addition, 5 out of 6 people in Niigata Prefecture are related to facilities where infected people have already been confirmed.
As a result, a total of 164 people, including airport quarantine, have been confirmed to be infected with the mutant virus in Japan.