The city of Yokohama announced that eight people, including players from the city's professional basketball team, were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, resulting in a cluster.


It means that some of the spectators who were watching the game were confirmed to be infected.

According to the city of Yokohama, the cluster occurred in the professional basketball team "Yokohama B-Corsairs", and eight people including players were confirmed to be infected after the match held in Yokohama on the 2nd and 3rd of this month. about it.



In addition, about 10 of the spectators who were watching these games were confirmed to be infected, and 8 people, including team staff, were also confirmed to be infected, and the city is investigating the relationship.



Since the seats of the spectators who have been confirmed to be infected span multiple blocks, the Yokohama City Health Center and others are calling on the approximately 200 people sitting around them to be individually contacted for inspection.