Governor Suzuki of Hokkaido announced on the 4th that it was confirmed that a man in his 40s who had returned to Sapporo was infected with a new mutant virus of the new corona, "Omicron strain".
This is the first time that Omicron strain has been confirmed in Hokkaido.
A man in his 40s living in Kansai was confirmed to be infected with the "Omicron strain".
According to the road, the man was confirmed infected after returning to Sapporo from Kansai on December 27th.
This is the first time that Omicron strain infection has been confirmed in Hokkaido.
After returning home, the man did not participate in meetings with a large number of people and had no contact with an unspecified number of people.
In addition, it is said that there is a risk of close contact with a male family member and some passengers on the plane that he boarded when returning home, but so far all the close contacts in Hokkaido have been negative as a result of the test. is.
Governor Suzuki said, "Omicron strains are said to have strong infectivity, but the basic infection control measures remain the same. I would like you to continue taking measures such as avoiding denseness and using masks appropriately. I was talking.