Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, announced that a new coronavirus cluster that occurred at an after-school children's association in the city confirmed a mutant virus that spreads in the United Kingdom to a total of 10 children and staff who had been confirmed to be infected.

In Hamamatsu City, a group of people infected with the new coronavirus = cluster occurred earlier this month at an after-school children's association in the city where elementary school students attend, and according to the city, infection was confirmed on the 9th and 10th of this month. A total of 10 people, including children and staff, were confirmed to be infected with the mutant virus that spreads in the United Kingdom.



It means that none of the 10 people have traveled.



When a cluster occurs, the city is conducting tests to determine whether it is a mutant strain in all samples, and since 10 people were suspected to be positive this time, we asked the National Institute of Infectious Diseases for genome analysis. Was there.



According to the city, all 10 people were mild or asymptomatic, and while continuing to observe their health, they decided to temporarily close the elementary school where the cluster was confirmed on the 17th and 18th.



The city is calling for thorough infection control measures such as wearing masks and washing hands.