Sapporo City announced at a food sales event held in the city that a new cluster of infected people, including those suspected of being infected with the mutated coronavirus, has emerged.
According to the city of Sapporo, a total of eight people, including five participants and three employees, have been infected with the new coronavirus at a food sales event held by a food-related company in the city from the 3rd to the 6th of this month. It means that it was confirmed that they were doing it.
One of them is known to be suspected of being infected with a mutant virus, so the city is testing the other seven to see if it is a mutant virus.
In addition, a total of 17 people participated in the sales event, so the city is planning to proceed with the inspection.
According to the city, at the sales event, after the sponsoring company explained the product, tasting and sales were held, and the participants took off their masks and had meals and conversations.
Last month in Sapporo, a cluster of mutant viruses was found at a food sales event hosted by another company, and the city is investigating the route of infection.