Number of flu patients Increased in all prefectures for the first time this season Thorough countermeasures December 6th 15:49
Influenza epidemic is spreading and according to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, the number of patients per week increased in all prefectures for the first time this season. This season, the season of the epidemic is earlier than usual, and experts are saying, “It seems that the surge of patients will continue toward the peak of the epidemic.
According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, there were 27,393 influenza patients who visited about 5,000 medical institutions nationwide during the week leading up to the 1st of this month.
As a result, the number of patients per medical institution was 5.52 and the estimated number of patients nationwide was 184,000, an increase of approximately 80,000 compared to the previous week.
Looking at the number of patients per medical institution by prefecture,
▽ The most frequent Hokkaido is 16.76 people,
▽ Aomori Prefecture has 15.48 people,
▽ 10.52 Ishikawa Prefecture,
▽ Toyama Prefecture has 10.42 people, etc.
For the first time this season, it increased in all prefectures.
The season of this season is a few weeks to a month earlier than usual, and school closures and class closures are 933 facilities nationwide, 1.9 times the previous week, about 9 times the same time last year, Trends are spreading mainly in children.
“In the future, the surge in the number of patients is expected to reach the peak of the epidemic. From the children to the elderly, thorough hand-washing and coughing etiquette will be used to prevent and spread infection. I want you to try to prevent it. "