At the expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare held on the 27th, the latest analysis on the outbreak situation of the new coronavirus cluster was presented, and the location where the cluster is occurring is diversifying in the fourth wave of infection. It was reported.
At an expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare held on the 27th, the committee members presented an analysis of the situation up to the 23rd of this month for clusters of 5 or more people excluding domestic infections.
According to this, the number of monthly outbreaks reached a record high of 961 in January due to the second state of emergency declared in the third wave of infection, and decreased to 388 in the following month, but in March. Since then, the number has increased again to 428, and 463 cases have been confirmed by the 23rd of this month.
Looking at the breakdown, the number of clusters in welfare facilities for the elderly and medical institutions was the highest at about 56% in January and about 60% in February, which was the peak of the third wave. However, the percentage is declining, with about 37% in March and about 30% in April by the 23rd.
On the other hand, the cluster at work was about 11% in January, but it tends to increase to about 13% in February, about 18% in March, and about 21% in April by the 23rd. It has become.
Regarding child welfare facilities and schools / educational facilities, this is also about 13% in January and February, about 17% in March, and about 19% in April until the 23rd. is increasing.
Also, when examining the causes of school-related clusters, many were unclear, but about 44% of colleges and about 22% of high schools were in clubs, clubs, circles, etc. ..
At the expert meeting, there is a tendency for infection to spread nationwide among generations with active behavior, mainly in their 20s and 30s, and it is said that clusters are diversifying. It is said that thoroughness is necessary.