The number of people infected with the new corona was announced on the 15th, and since February, it has exceeded 100,000 people nationwide.
With the rapid spread of the infection, even if the infection of the new corona is suspected, it is not possible to receive medical examination immediately, and the number of requests for emergency acceptance is increasing rapidly, and the bed is in a tight condition.
We have summarized the situation at the site, the government's response, and the infection situation nationwide.
Voices of concern and concern from all over the world
At the beer garden, which has been offering alcoholic beverages for the first time in two years, there are voices concerned about the future trends of infected people.
The beer garden operated by a hotel in Minato-ku, Tokyo, is thoroughly temperature-controlled and disinfected when visiting the store as an infection control measure. In addition, the 600 seats have been reduced to 320 seats, and the distance between tables is about twice the normal distance. It is spread to.
Since the opening on July 1, it has been crowded with many customers mainly on weekends, so while the beer garden is expecting more customers for the summer production, the number of newly infected people of the new corona in Tokyo is increasing. It has exceeded 10,000 people for four consecutive days, and it is said that there is no choice but to worry about the future infection situation.
Masatoshi Ebihara, manager of the food and beverage department of the Tokyo Prince Hotel, which operates the beer garden, said, "There are many people who are looking forward to it, so I would like to continue to operate as much as possible with thorough infection control measures."
Also, in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, which is known as one of the leading tourist destinations in Kansai, there are voices concerned about the impact of the new coronavirus infection on the summer tourist season.
At the long-established hot spring inn in the town, the number of accommodation reservations in July and August is higher than the previous year at the moment, so in addition to the usual infection prevention, in case the guest has a fever, it is isolated. We are taking measures such as securing multiple rooms that can be used.
However, I am concerned that if the infection continues to spread, the number of reservation cancellations may increase.
Hiromi Numata, the inn's wife, said, "It hasn't had a big impact like when the state of emergency was declared, but we are gradually receiving cancellation notices. I'm worried about the 7th wave." rice field.
Prime Minister Kishida "Recovering socio-economics without restricting actions"
Following the re-expansion of the new corona infection nationwide, the government's countermeasures headquarters was opened today, and Prime Minister Kishida has not imposed any new restrictions on actions at this time, and will continue to be vigilant to recover socio-economic activities. We have shown a policy of advancing efforts toward this.
In response to the re-expansion of infection nationwide, the Countermeasures Headquarters includes prior inspections such as when meeting elderly people on their way home during the summer vacation, and requests for effective ventilation in a closed space. We have decided to change the policy.
Prime Minister Kishida said, "While maintaining and strengthening the medical system, we will continue to maintain maximum caution while gradually advancing efforts toward the recovery of socio-economic activities. First, we will fully develop our strengthened responsiveness. However, we are not considering any new restrictions at this time. "
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto "Expanding the target and proceeding with the fourth inoculation"
In addition, the government plans to expand the scope of the fourth inoculation of the new corona vaccine, which is currently being given to people over the age of 60, to medical professionals and staff at facilities for the elderly.
Regarding this, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, "We will discuss this at the Health Science Council scheduled to be held on the 22nd next week, and if approved, we will promptly take necessary procedures and respond to new subjects. I want to proceed with the fourth inoculation. "
It's hard to get a medical examination ... "Help" "I want medicine"
The number of confirmed infections on the 15th in Tokyo increased by more than 10,000 from the previous week to 19,059, and the spread of infection continues rapidly.
A woman in her 50s living in Tokyo could not make an appointment with a medical institution even after suspected infection, and it took three days from fever to be diagnosed as positive for the new corona.
On July 9, the day after her junior high school boy's son was confirmed positive, the woman woke up at 39 degrees 6 minutes when she woke up at dawn, although she took over-the-counter medicine and went to bed because she had a fever. It is said that the fever had risen to.
Waiting for the morning, I called the fever consultation center in Tokyo and asked a specialized institution to introduce me to multiple hospitals, but the situation continued to be unreachable, and my family searched for a hospital, but I was too busy to see them. It was refused, and the fever gradually exceeded 40 degrees, and in the afternoon I was about to become conscious.
On the 11th of the next day, I called the outpatient department for fever, but I couldn't get a medical examination because I had a lot of reservations. Was diagnosed as positive.
The woman said about her symptoms, "It feels like the hardest time of the flu has come all at once, and the whole body hurts and I can't even go to the bathroom. I was worried that I would have such symptoms even though I was vaccinated. "
Regarding the fact that I couldn't get a medical examination, "I really wanted to help" and "I want medicine." There are many consultation centers in Japan now, and I was relieved to be introduced to the hospital immediately, but beyond that. I was shocked because I couldn't connect to the hospital at all. I thought I had to do something about it myself. "
"Patients to see" "Vaccination hope" surge
A medical field that is busy responding.
In response to the rapid spread of the new corona infection, at the clinic in Inage Ward, Chiba City, the number of confirmed new corona infections was about 2 to 3 per day in June, but it has increased rapidly since the beginning of July.
On the morning of the 15th, 22 out of 50 people who visited the outpatient department for fever were confirmed to be infected.
According to the clinic, more patients complain of high fever and strong malaise compared to the 6th wave, which had many patients with relatively mild symptoms.
In addition, the number of people who wish to receive the fourth vaccine has increased rapidly, and on many days we have set a reservation frame for 100 people a day, but it is already filled until July 24, making it difficult to receive new reservations. It means that it has become.
Dr. Fumio Kawauchi of "Inage Sati Clinic" said, "I'm so busy that I want to run away. Since there are no restrictions on my behavior, I want you to take thorough infection control measures such as masking and washing your hands."
80% of the corona-only sickbed is filled up
At hospitals in Tokyo, the number of requests for emergency reception has doubled, and 80% of the corona beds are filled up, making it a tense situation.
The Tokyo Kita Medical Center in Kita-ku, Tokyo has secured 41 beds exclusively for the new corona and is actively accepting patients, mainly those with moderate illness.
As of mid-June, the number of beds that had been filled was about 10 including patients with pseudo-symptoms, but it increased sharply from last week, and as of the 14th, 34 beds were already filled and the usage rate of beds exceeded 80%. I am.
Many inpatients are elderly, children, and pregnant women, and many complain of fever, cough, and sore throat.
However, there are not many cases of serious illness such as the need for oxygen inhalation so far.
In addition, the number of emergency acceptance requests has increased from 40 to 50 per day, which is about twice the normal number since the beginning of this week, and about half of them are suspected corona patients and home care recipients. That is.
Although there are requests from distant places such as the city center and the Tama area, only about half of them are accepted because the beds are filling up.
Since it will be difficult for hospitals to distinguish from corona when the number of patients with heat stroke increases in the future, they will be asked to enter a dedicated bed until a negative result is confirmed, so there is concern about further strain on the bed.
Dr. Kunihisa Miyazaki of the Tokyo Kita Medical Center said, "Since last week, the number of hospitalizations has increased, and we have no choice but to decline requests from the government and emergency corona patients. July and August were originally heat strokes. Elderly people often get sick and are hospitalized due to such reasons, and it is also the time when the bed is filled, and I am worried that the bed may become tighter. "
More than double the previous week in the populous metropolitan area and Kansai
Comparing the weekly average number of new coronavirus infections, it has increased in all prefectures and more than doubled in 32 prefectures, including the populous metropolitan area and Kansai.
Based on the number of infected people announced by local governments in each region, NHK has summarized the trend of the number of newly infected people on average per week compared to the previous week.
Whole country
▽ In the week until June 16th, it decreased 0.87 times compared to the previous week for 5 consecutive weeks, but
▽ June 23rd was 1.00 times,
▽ June 30th was 1.23 times,
▽ 7 The pace of increase continues to rise
, 1.78 times on the 7th of June
and 2.13 times by the 14th.
The average number of new infections per day is about 66,345, and the number of new infections has increased in all prefectures, doubling the previous week in 32 prefectures including the populous metropolitan area and Kansai. Is over.
Okinawa Prefecture
▽ The week up to June 30 is 1.15 times the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.23 times, and
▽ By 14th is 1.57 times.
The number of newly infected people per day is about 2694, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 1284.86, which is the highest in the whole country and the highest ever.
1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures
[Tokyo]
▽ Week until June 30 is 1.40 times the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 2.02 times,
▽ By 14th, it continues to increase rapidly, 2.21 times,
new per day The number of infected people is about 11,322.
[Kanagawa Prefecture]
▽ The week until June 30 is 1.29 times the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 2.00 times,
▽ By 14th is 2.24 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is There are about 4794 people.
[Saitama Prefecture]
▽ Week until June 30 is 1.21 times that of the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.93 times,
▽ By 14th is 2.32 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is There are about 3329 people.
[Chiba Prefecture]
▽ The week until June 30 is 1.36 times the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 2.03 times,
▽ By 14th is 2.26 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is There are about 2810 people.
Kansai
[Osaka]
▽ Week until June 30 is 1.44 times that of the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.92 times,
▽ By 14th is 2.24 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is There are about 6905 people.
[Kyoto Prefecture]
▽ Week until June 30 is 1.14 times the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.86 times,
▽ By 14th is 2.32 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is There are about 1407 people.
[Hyogo Prefecture]
▽ Week until June 30 is 1.22 times the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.86 times,
▽ By 14th is 2.20 times, the
number of newly infected people per day Is about 2857 people.
Tokai
[Aichi Prefecture]
▽ The week until June 30 is 1.26 times the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.78 times,
▽ By 14th is 2.34 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is There are about 4180 people.
[Gifu Prefecture]
▽ Week until June 30 is 1.25 times the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.76 times,
▽ By 14th is 2.06 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is There are about 794 people.
[Mie Prefecture]
▽ The week until June 30 is 1.33 times the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.74 times,
▽ By 14th is 2.11 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is There are about 741 people.
Other areas
[Hokkaido]
▽ Week until June 30 is 0.85 times that of the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.17 times,
▽ By 14th is 1.56 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is about. There are 1018 people.
[Miyagi Prefecture]
▽ Week until June 30 is 0.86 times that of the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.58 times,
▽ By 14th is 1.89 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is There are about 566 people.
[Hiroshima Prefecture]
▽ Week until June 30 is 1.05 times that of the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.33 times,
▽ By 14th is 1.77 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is There are about 814 people.
[Fukuoka Prefecture]
▽ The week until June 30 is 1.31 times that of the previous week,
▽ July 7 is 1.92 times,
▽ By 14th is 2.24 times, and the
number of newly infected people per day is There are about 3803 people.
In addition,
▽ Iwate prefecture is 2.78 times the previous week,
▽ Akita prefecture is 3.64 times,
▽ Fukushima prefecture is 2.26 times,
▽ Tochigi prefecture is 2.45 times,
▽ Gunma prefecture is 2.52 times,
▽ Niigata prefecture is 2.34 times,
▽ Yamanashi prefecture is 2.27 times,
▽ Nagano prefecture is 2.49 times,
▽ Toyama prefecture 2.04 times,
▽ Ishikawa prefecture 2.18 times,
▽ Fukui prefecture 2.21 times,
▽ Shizuoka prefecture 2.72 times,
▽ Shiga prefecture 2.34 times,
▽ Nara prefecture 2.75 times,
▽ Wakayama prefecture 2.11 times,
▽ Tottori prefecture is 2.05 times,
▽ Okayama prefecture is 2.04 times,
▽ Tokushima prefecture is 2.16 times,
▽ Kagawa prefecture is 2.30 times,
▽ Oita prefecture is 2.21 times,
▽ Miyazaki prefecture is 2.20 times
. It has become.
Expert "Explosive increase progresses"
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, a member of the government's subcommittee on measures against the new coronavirus, said about the current infection situation, "The number of infected people is increasing explosively. The number of infected people is about 97,000, which is about the same as the peak of 100,000 in the sixth wave in early February. If it increases at this rate, there is an increased risk that it will greatly exceed next week. " Said.
Regarding the Omicron strain "BA.5", which is said to have strong infectivity behind the spread of this infection, "the risk of spreading in a short time is becoming apparent. If the number of infected people increases explosively, the number of seriously ill people will increase, so we have to watch carefully. If the number of infected people cannot be reduced and continues to increase even if each person takes measures against infection, prevention of spread, etc. We have to think about priority measures. "
On top of that, "Three consecutive holidays, summer vacation, homecoming of Obon, etc. increase the chances of contact with people, which is a factor to increase infection. When meeting people, the infection spreads by being close to each other or making a loud voice. Therefore, it is important for each person to think carefully about the risks and act. Pay attention to ventilation, and those who have not been vaccinated for the third time or those who can be vaccinated for the fourth time have been vaccinated and are in poor physical condition. If you think you should, get an examination as soon as possible. If you are not feeling well, it is important to refrain from traveling and avoid contact with people. "