DeNA and Seibu, professional baseball players, announced that it was confirmed that a total of three athletes who had been training independently in Kumamoto Prefecture were infected with the new coronavirus.

The infection was confirmed by Toshiro Miyazaki and Hiroki Minei of DeNA, and Haruka Yamada of Seibu.



According to both teams, the three were training independently in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, with Softbank's Nobuhiro Matsuda and others, but on the 15th, some players complained of poor physical condition such as fever, and on the 16th, PCR As a result of the inspection, it was confirmed that they were infected with the new coronavirus.



The three are being treated at a designated hotel under the direction of the health center.



Seibu said, "We sincerely apologize for the concern that we have caused to our fans and other related parties. We will continue to take appropriate measures in cooperation with the health center in charge. The team will continue to work to prevent the team from infecting and spreading. "