The average number of patients per medical institution for the week ending May 5 was 14.1, an increase of 1.2 times from the previous week. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said that "a moderate upward trend has continued since April" About 5000,1 medical institutions nationwide designated by prefectural governments report on the new coronavirus once a week.
About 36,4 people were newly hospitalized nationwide, almost unchanged with a decrease of 30 from thePrevious week, the ministry said.