This is the analysis result of the infection situation and medical care provision system in Tokyo shown at the monitoring meeting on the 8th.

Infection status

Confirmation of new infections has remained high, with a 7-day average of 394.9 on the 7th, an increase of approximately 45 from the previous week.



Experts said that strict caution against the rapid spread of infection is necessary, and that "the epidemic may shift from conventional strains to mutant strains, so it is important to accurately grasp the trends of mutant strains. He showed a strong sense of crisis.



Looking at the percentage of people who were confirmed to be infected in the week up to the 5th of this month by age group,


▽ 20s were the most common at 27.1%, followed by


▽ 30s at 17.6%


▽ 40s at 14.0%


▽ 50s at 12.9 %


▽ 7.0% for people in their 60s


6.5% for people in their 70s


5.6% for


teens


4.2% for people in their 80s


3.4% for people under 10 years old ▽

1.7% for people in their 90s and above.



Of these, the proportion of people in their 20s and 30s has risen significantly, with experts saying, "Not only is there a risk of spreading the infection from young people to other generations, but there is also the risk of sequelae remaining even at a young age. All generations are infected. It is necessary to raise awareness of being a party to risk. "



The number of elderly people aged 65 and over was 405, a decrease of 131 from the previous week (previous week = 536), accounting for 15.7% of the new positives.



Among those who know the infection route,


▽ domestic infection was the most common at 47.4%, followed by


▽ facilities such as hospitals and facilities for the elderly at 17.4%.


In addition,


▽ workplace increased by 3 points from the previous week to 14.7%


▽ dinner increased by 2.3 points to 7.4%.



Of those in their twenties whose transmission route is known, 20.2% were infected at dinner, an increase of nearly 13 points compared to the previous week.



Experts analyze that "infections in the facility have decreased by about 7 points, while infections at work and at dinner are increasing. Infection cases are occurring in a wide variety of situations."



In addition, the 7-day average of those who do not know the infection route, which is the "index that reflects the spread of infection," was 234.1 as of yesterday, an increase of about 54 from the previous week (previous week = 179.3).



Experts pointed out, "There is concern about the potential spread of infection that cannot be traced. The percentage of people in their 20s to 40s who do not know the infection route is high, exceeding 60%."



In addition, 516 people, 20.0% of the new positives in the week up to the 5th of this month, were asymptomatic, and experts pointed out that "the range of activities of infected people who are asymptomatic or have few symptoms may be expanding." Did.

Medical care provision system

The "positive rate" of the test was 4.6% on the 7th, up from 4.0% last week.



The number of inpatients was 1,500 as of yesterday, an increase of 34 from March 31 (31st = 1466), and increased to the 1,500 level for the first time in about a month since March 4. I am.



Experts said, "The number of people infected with highly infectious mutant virus is increasing. Since the infection rate of children will increase, we will consider measures to secure a system for sickbeds including pediatric beds, accommodation and home care. I have. "



In addition, the number of seriously ill patients as of yesterday, which was calculated based on the Tokyo standard, decreased by 4 from March 31, to 41, and experts analyzed that it was "flat."



He also revealed that there are 164 patients who are likely to need mechanical ventilation or Ekmo treatment soon, and expressed a sense of crisis that "there are still many patients and there is concern that the number of seriously ill patients will increase." ..



In addition, it was reported to the capital that 42 people had died in the week leading up to April 5.



The number has decreased by 52 from the previous week.



Of the 42 people who died, 41 were elderly people in their 70s or older.