Japan's 7-Eleven worker infected with coronavirus, another case likely caused meningitis

FILE PHOTO: People walk on Ginza Boulevard, closed for vehicles during the weekend, in Tokyo, Japan, March 7, 2020. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

TOKYO (Reuters) - A worker at Japan's 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Yamanashi prefecture, west of Tokyo, has contracted the new coronavirus, the company said on Sunday.

7-Eleven, a unit of Japanese retail group Seven & i Holdings <3382.T> said it temporarily closed the store for cleaning and disinfection after the case was confirmed on Saturday and implemented various safety policies for its shops nationwide, including the wearing of masks.