First outbreak of COVID-19 mutant virus in Japan

-NHK reported on the 30th that Japanese authorities reported that a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) mutant virus outbreak occurred in their country.

According to reports, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reports that the first group infection occurred, surrounding the fact that a total of seven people related to the current workplace in Saitama were confirmed to be infected with a mutant virus from the UK.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, a total of four new people in their 40s and 60s in Saitama Prefecture have been confirmed to be infected with a mutant virus originating in the UK. Of these, three were found to be workers in the same workplace as men in Tokyo, who had already been confirmed to be infected.

In this regard, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is investigating the route of infection. In addition, in Tokyo, a mutant virus infection was confirmed in a male in his 50s without a history of British regime. This man was a close contact with a woman living in Tokyo, a mutant infected person. A total of 15 people had no history of staying in the UK and had no contact with anyone who entered the country, but were confirmed to be infected with the mutant virus.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, “We will continue monitoring.”

Meanwhile, as a result of a summary of announcements by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and local governments by NHK, the number of new infections per day on the 30th was 3345. 91 people died on this day. The cumulative number of infected people increased to 380,015.

The Japanese government has issued an emergency declaration to suppress the spread of Corona 19 infection to a total of 11 local governments, including Tokyo. The deadline is until February 7. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is demanding reduction of business hours for restaurants and refraining from going out until 8 pm during the emergency declaration period.

The Japanese government is expected to decide whether to extend the emergency declaration next week. According to the Nippon Geizai Shimbun (Nikkei), Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with officials from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare at the Prime Minister’s residence on the 30th to discuss the extended period of the emergency.

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