On the 29th, professional baseball Hiroshima announced that four players, including outfielder Ryoma Nishikawa and infielder Kosuke Tanaka, were infected with the new coronavirus.
According to the team, Nishikawa had symptoms of fever on the 28th, and when he underwent a PCR test, he was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
It has a fever of 38 degrees and is voluntarily isolated.
Nishikawa is 27 years old, celebrating his 7th year.
Last season, he played in 137 games, mainly as the center of the hit line, and marked 144 hits at the top of the team.
In addition, in the PCR test conducted by the team on the 28th before the camp starting next month, Tanaka who is celebrating the 9th year of this season, Takuto Nakagami who is the 4th year, and one staff member in total 3 Human infection has been confirmed.
The three are asymptomatic so far and are voluntarily quarantined.
As a result, the total number of athletes who have been confirmed to be infected in Hiroshima is eight, including foreign athletes who have been infected overseas.