On the 26th, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that one case of a virus with two characteristic mutations newly found in India, where infection with the new coronavirus is rapidly expanding, has been confirmed so far in Tokyo. I made it clear.

According to the city, the infection was confirmed in women in their 80s.



The woman was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus and was being treated at a medical institution, but was discharged on April 14.



After that, an examination by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases revealed that he was infected with a virus that had two characteristic mutations, and he was contacted by the city on April 23.



The capital has so far not been able to confirm whether the woman has traveled to India.



Since women have close contacts, the city is coordinating with the government on future measures.

Confirmed infection of 174 people with mutant virus in Tokyo The second highest number in the past

On the 26th in Tokyo, it was newly confirmed that 174 people, the second largest number so far, are infected with the new coronavirus with the highly infectious "N501Y" mutation.



According to the capital, the number of newly confirmed infections on the 26th was


▼ 172 men and women under 10 to 90s and


▼ 174 people of unknown age.



The number of people announced on the 1st is the second highest after 257 on April 22, which was the highest number so far, and the infection of the mutant virus is spreading.



By age group of 174 people, the


largest number was 49 in their 20s,


followed


by 39 in their


30s, 28 in their


40s, 24 in their


50s, 15 in their 60s, and


▼ teens. 7 people,


▼ 5 people in their 80s

,

▼


3 people in their 90s

,

▼


1 person under 10 years old and 1 person in their 70s.



In addition, of the 174 people, the infection route was almost identified in 17 people,


▼ 7 people in total for users and staff in 2 "facility for the elderly", and


▼ 3 people in total in 2 "nursery schools". ,


▼ There are 7 people in total in 7 families.



In addition, the city revealed that seven cases of mutant virus clusters had been reported in the city by the 26th.



The most confirmed infection was in 31 cases at one medical institution.



In addition,


▼ 26 people at the elderly home,


In


some cases

, 13 people

were confirmed at the

factory and

6 people were confirmed at the nursery school.