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A week ago, excluding cases from the Diamond Princess, Japan had reported 30 COVID-19 cases. Today that number has tripled, primarily due to a surge in community clusters of the virus in Tokyo, Wakayama, Hokkaido, and Nagoya City.
While the numbers remain relatively small, the MOH has announced that Japan was entering a `new phase' in the fight against COVID-19.The 7 new cases from across Japan are joined by 2 cases `working on the Diamond Princess' - which likely refers to the MOH Official & 1 Cabinet Secretariat Official Confirmed With COVID-19, which were announced earlier today.
Outbreak of new coronavirus-related patients (71-79 cases)
Today (February 20), seven patients with infectious diseases related to the new coronavirus reported from Fukuoka City, Hokkaido, Chiba Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture, Nagoya City and Sagamihara City as follows: I will report.
With the announcement, 93 people (79 patients, 14 asymptomatic pathogen carriers) have been infected in Japan, including 2 patients (75th and 76th) who were working on the cruise ship.
We will carry out proactive epidemiological investigations on this matter, including the identification of close contacts.
(Others) We will continue to provide prompt and accurate information, so please cooperate in providing accurate information to the public. In addition, please refrain from interviewing on site from the viewpoint of protecting the privacy of patients.
○ National Institute of Infectious Diseases Coronavirus that infects humans
https://www.niid.go.jp/niid/ja/from-idsc/2482-2020-01-10-06-50-40/9303-coronavirus. html
Outline:
- Fukuoka Prefecture: 2 patients (71st: male in their 60s, 79th: female in their 60s)
- Hokkaido: 1 patient (72nd: male in 40s)
- Chiba: 1 patient (73th : Women in their 70s)
- Okinawa: 1 patient (74th case: 80s male)
- Nagoya: 1 patient (77th case: 80s male)
- Sagamihara: 1 patient (78th case: 80s male)
Below, information from Fukuoka City, Hokkaido, Chiba Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture, Nagoya City, and Sagamihara City.
* If the contents of the documents published by local governments do not conform to the Ministry's publication standards, the contents will be adjusted And announce it.
○ Fukuoka City
○ Hokkaido
○ Chiba prefecture
○ Okinawa prefecture
○ Nagoya city
○ Sagamihara city
