Amid concerns about the fourth wave of the spread of the new coronavirus, an expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was held to advise on countermeasures, and the number of infected people increased rapidly, and Kansai, where "priority measures such as spread prevention" are applied, Analysis is being conducted on the status of infections in the Tokyo metropolitan area, which is showing an increasing trend.
The expert meeting will start around 5 pm on the 7th, and the latest number of people in the metropolitan area, including Osaka, Hyogo, and Miyagi prefectures, where priority measures are applied, and 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures where the spread of infection continues. In addition to the status of infection and the spread of mutant viruses that are said to be highly infectious, discussions are being held.
According to the materials presented at the meeting, the number of newly infected people has continued to increase by 1.34 times nationwide compared to the previous week for the week up to the 6th.
"Priority measures" were applied,
▽ Osaka prefecture 1.90 times
▽ Hyogo prefecture 1.63 times, while the
increasing trend has not stopped,
▽ Miyagi prefecture has turned to a decreasing trend of 0.87 times.
In the
Tokyo
metropolitan area,
▽ Tokyo is 1.10 times
▽ Saitama prefecture is 1.14 times
▽ Kanagawa prefecture is 1.17 times, and the trend of increase continues, and
▽ Chiba prefecture is 0.94 times.
In addition,
▽ Shiga prefecture is 2.47 times
▽ Kyoto prefecture is 2.31 times
▽ Nara prefecture is 1.97 times, which is a rapid increase in Kansai, and in
other areas,
▽ Aomori prefecture is 3.29 times
▽ Kagawa prefecture is 3.97 times
▽ Okinawa Infection is spreading, such as 1.27 times in the prefecture.
In addition, at the meeting, the required countermeasures are being discussed in response to the recent reports of many mutant viruses that are said to be highly infectious in Osaka and Hyogo prefectures.
Deputy Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Mihara "Need to prevent the outflow of mutant strains to other regions"
At the beginning of the expert meeting, Deputy Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Mihara said, "The number of infected people has started to decrease in Miyagi prefecture, where priority measures such as prevention of spread have been applied, but the number of infected people continues to increase in Osaka and Hyogo prefectures. The proportion of mutant strains has remained at a high level, and it is necessary to prevent the outflow to other regions as much as possible. "
In addition, "Tokyo is concerned about the rapid spread of infection, and we are requesting a speedy response, such as securing beds and accommodation facilities in case of a rapid increase in patients. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is the largest per bed. We will work to provide financial support to medical institutions worth 19.5 million yen and secure medical personnel. "