According to the announcement by Saga Prefecture, it was confirmed that nine new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
On the 1st, confirmation of infection was announced by 5 men and women in their 20s to 80s in Karatsu City, 3 men and women in their 40s in Saga City, and women in their 30s in Arita Town.
A total of 1198 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.
In addition, Saga Prefecture revealed that one of the people confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus was suspected to have been infected with the mutated new coronavirus by the 1st.
This is the third patient in the prefecture who is suspected of being infected with a mutated virus.
According to the prefecture, he was currently out of the prefecture with a second infected person who was asymptomatic and suspected of having a mutant virus.
The prefecture will send samples to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases for detailed examination.