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Japan's domestic COVID-19 case reports (excluding Diamond Princess cases) continue to climb steadily but we have yet to see the kind of explosive growth in cases that we've seen in places like South Korea, Italy, and Iran.
Whether, and for how long, that luck holds remains to be seen.
Outbreak of patients related to new type coronavirus (128-139 cases)
Today (February 24), 12 patients and one confirmed positive person (investigating the presence or absence of symptoms) of this new type of coronavirus related infectious disease from Ishikawa, Hokkaido, Kanagawa and Tokyo We will report as follows (3 out of 12 patients were confirmed positive cases published on the 22nd, but since details were found, they were newly added as patients).
With this announcement, there are 156 domestic cases of infection (139 patients, 16 asymptomatic pathogen carriers, and 1 confirmed case).
We will carry out proactive epidemiological investigations on this matter, including the identification of close contacts.
Outline:
- Ishikawa Prefecture: 1 patient (128 cases: male in 60s), 1 confirmed case
- Sapporo City: 2 patients (129 cases: female in 70s, 130 cases: male in 50s)
- North Kaido: 2 patients (131: female in their 20s, 132: male in their 50s)
- Kanagawa: 1 patient (133: male in 50s)
- Tokyo, Japan: 3 patients (134: Male in their 40s, 135th: Male in their 50s, Male in their 136s: Male in their 30s)
- Sagamihara: 3 patients (137th: Female in their 50s, 138th: Female in their 20s, 139: Female in their 20s* Patients reported positive on 22nd)
Below, Ishikawa Prefecture, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Kanagawa, Tokyo, information from Sagamihara ※ In addition, if the contents of the published article in the local government does not meet the published criteria of this Ministry, according to the pronouncement of this Ministry And announce it.
○ Ishikawa prefecture
○ Sapporo city
○ Hokkaido
○ Kanagawa prefecture
○ Tokyo Metropolitan
○ Sagamihara city
