Saga Prefecture has revealed that a new mutant virus called "BA.5" has been confirmed in one of the strains of the new coronavirus Omicron strain.
According to the prefecture, infected women in their thirties have no history of traveling abroad and have mild symptoms.
According to Saga Prefecture, a genome analysis was performed on 11 of the new coronavirus infected persons from the 5th to the 11th of this month, and a new mutant virus called "BA.5" was found in one of the Omicron strains. The case was confirmed.
"BA.5" is a virus that is being replaced in South Africa, and while the risk of its aggravation remains unchanged, it may be highly infectious.
According to the prefecture, "BA.5" has been confirmed in Tokyo in the end of last month and in Shimane prefecture in the beginning of this month in Japan.
A woman in her thirties who has been infected in the prefecture has no history of traveling abroad and has mild symptoms.
"Even if it is a new mutant virus, I want you to thoroughly implement basic infection control measures such as hand washing, disinfection, regular ventilation, and wearing the correct mask," said Yasushi Higashi, Deputy Director of the Saga Prefecture Health and Welfare Policy Division. I'm talking to you.