Kanagawa Prefecture announced on the 6th that it was confirmed that 77 new people were infected with a mutant virus of the new coronavirus.
According to the prefecture, a total of 77 men and women between the ages of 10 and 80s were confirmed to be infected with a virus with the "N501Y" mutation in a screening test after it was found to be infected with the new coronavirus. It means that it was done.
We are investigating in which country the mutant virus is spreading.
According to the prefecture, out of 1532 people who were confirmed to be infected with the new virus in the week leading up to the 25th of last month, 653 people, which is more than 42%, were examined. It means that the mutation of "" was found.
The percentage of mutant viruses was about 10% in March, but the prefecture is calling for caution because it has been increasing rapidly recently.