The infection status of the new coronavirus nationwide was 5.21 patients per medical institution in the week until May 1. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said, "Although it is at a relatively low level, the moderate increase trend continues, and the number of newly hospitalized people is increasing" This is the seventh consecutive week of increase from the previous week.
By prefecture, Okinawa had 7.10 people, Ishikawa had 8.6 people, Iwate Prefecture had 38.6, and Yamanashi had 11.5 people.