According to Hiroshima Prefecture, infection with a new mutant virus, Omicron strain, was confirmed in the prefecture on the 26th.
According to the prefecture, only one person was confirmed, and there is no history of overseas travel, and so far, no contact with people who have traveled abroad has been confirmed, so it seems that there is a possibility of community-acquired infection. It means to investigate in detail.
This is the first time that Omicron strain infection has been confirmed in Hiroshima prefecture, and the second prefecture in the Chugoku region after Yamaguchi prefecture.
The prefecture will announce the details on the 27th.