U.S. military communication station in Kyotango, Kyoto 1 person confirmed infection New coronavirus July 27, 18:35

Kyoto Prefecture has revealed that it was confirmed that one soldier of the U.S. military Kyogasaki Communication Station in Kyotango City was infected with the new coronavirus on the 26th. The route of infection is unknown.

According to Kyoto Prefecture, the infection was confirmed in a male soldier in his thirties who works at the U.S. military Kyogasaki Communication Center in Kyotango City.

He developed fever and dysgeusia on the 23rd of this month and was found to be positive on the 26th, indicating that he is now mildly ill.

I live in Kyotango City and have visited Hyogo prefecture on the 12th of this month and Kobe city on the 19th for sightseeing, but the route of infection is unknown so far.

It is known that up to 160 U.S. Army officials worked at the Kyogasaki Communication Center, and the infected man worked in the same room as about 13 people from 20 to 24 this month. ..

This is the first time that a person related to the Kyogasaki Communication Center has been infected, and Kyoto Prefecture will cooperate with the US Army and the Ministry of Defense to proceed with investigations such as identifying concentrated contacts.