Fukushima Prefecture announced on the 6th that it was confirmed that 40 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The announcement of infection confirmation in Fukushima Prefecture has been announced for 36 consecutive days, and the cumulative number of infected people has reached 1073.
As of the 6th, the total number of people who were hospitalized or expected to be hospitalized reached 249, and the utilization rate for the 469 beds secured by the prefecture was 53.1%.
This is higher than one of the worst "stage 4" indicators, "50% occupancy of secured beds," when the government subcommittee classifies the infection status into four stages, which is the highest ever. It's tight.