China News Service, May 28. According to a report by Fuji Television of Japan on the 28th, a hospital in Koganei, Tokyo, had 3 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, and 18 patients had fever symptoms. The report analyzed that this may be the first collective infection that occurred after Tokyo's emergency was lifted.

Japanese media reported that the Musashino Central Hospital in Koganei, Tokyo, suspected nosocomial infection, which may be the first collective infection after Tokyo ’s emergency was lifted. (Photo source: Japanese Fuji TV video screenshot)

  According to reports, the hospital in question was called Musashino Central Hospital. After a staff member of the hospital was diagnosed with the New Coronavirus on the 21st, two other nurses were diagnosed as infected.

  In addition, 18 patients in the hospital developed fever symptoms. According to a number of relevant sources, these 18 people have all been tested for new coronavirus nucleic acid, and most of them have been diagnosed. Fuji TV analyzed that the possibility of nosocomial infections in the hospital is extremely high. If these confirmed cases are true, it will be the first mass infection in Tokyo after the emergency is lifted.

  According to reports, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has already sent a request to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, hoping that the Ministry of Health and Welfare can send a collective infection response team to support.

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on 7 April that Tokyo and other seven prefectures have entered a state of emergency, and on April 16 the scope of application was extended to all parts of Japan. On May 4th, in view of the fact that the epidemic situation has not been alleviated, the state of emergency was extended to May 31st. On May 14 and May 21, the Japanese government successively canceled the emergency states in 39 counties and 3 prefectures in Kansai. On May 25, the state of emergency was lifted throughout Japan.