New corona inpatients over 5,000 nationwide more than 1,000 over the previous week

Inpatients with the new Corona More than 5,000 in Japan 1,000 more than the week before August 6: 6:15 on August 8

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's summary found that as of the 5th of this month, the number of hospitalized patients infected with the novel coronavirus reached 5,116 in Japan, an increase of more than 1,000 from the previous week.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has compiled the number of hospitalized patients nationwide as of the 5th of this month.

The total number of hospitalized patients across the country was 5,116, an increase of 1082 from the previous week's 29th month of the previous month.

Of these, 1416 were hospitalized in Tokyo, an increase of 166 from the previous week.

Also, Saitama had 298 people, 55 from the previous week, Fukuoka had 269, 86 from the previous week, and Aichi had 258, an increase of 63 from the previous week.

Along with this, the ratio of inpatients to the number of beds already secured is increasing.

This ratio is highest in Okinawa, with 206 inpatients out of 242 beds, which is approximately 85%.

Each prefecture is assuming that the number of inpatients will increase further, and we are promoting the securing of beds for each.