On the 30th, it was confirmed that 6 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in Kumamoto prefecture.
A total of 6 people were newly confirmed, including 3 in Kumamoto City, 2 in Mifune Town, and 1 in Nagomi Town.
As a result, a total of 3504 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
In addition, Kumamoto Prefecture announced that one in six people who announced the infection was suspected of being infected with the mutant virus.
If it is confirmed as a mutant virus, it will be the first time in Kumamoto prefecture.
According to the prefecture, a woman in her 70s in Mifune-cho is suspected of being infected with the mutant virus, and the woman has no history of staying abroad and has no contact with an unspecified number of people.
The prefecture has decided to send two samples of a husband in his 70s, who was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus like this woman, to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases for detailed examination.