Male member of the lower house confirmed infection The first Diet employee to be a new corona Apr. 13 21:33
The House of Representatives has announced that it has been confirmed that male employees in their 50s have been infected with the new coronavirus. This is the first time that a member of the Diet has been confirmed infected.
According to the lower house secretariat, it was confirmed that the infection was confirmed by a male employee in his 50s belonging to the administration department. He was hospitalized from 10th of this month, and as a result of a virus test, the infection was confirmed on the 13th. This is the first time that a member of the Diet has been confirmed infected.
According to people involved, the official is an opposition board member of the lower house steering committee and is a dedicated driver for Yoshio Maki of the National Democratic Party.
According to Mr. Maki's office, Mr. Maki himself has no symptoms, but he is waiting at his home in Nagoya city just in case, and it is two weeks after the last time he rode in the car driven by this employee It means that she will not go to the Diet until 17th of this week.