Examination of people infected with the new coronavirus in Tokyo newly confirmed that about 62%, or 324 people, were infected with the highly infectious "N501Y" mutation.
Infection to the younger generation is spreading, such as the outbreak of mutant virus clusters in the dormitories of the university sports club.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, 322 men and women between the ages of 10 and 80 and two men of unknown age were newly confirmed on the 5th, for a total of 324 people.
Of the 521 people who were found to be infected with the new coronavirus and tested for mutant virus, 324, or about 62%.
According to the person in charge in Tokyo, "The number of people infected with mutant strains is increasing in Tokyo, and the epidemic is being replaced by N501Y."
By age group of 324 people, 16 people under 10 years old, 40 people in their teens, 86 people in their 20s, 67 people in their 30s, 52 people in their 40s, 33 people in their 50s, 13 people in their 60s, There are 11 people in their 70s, 4 people in their 80s, and 2 people unknown.
The infection route has been almost identified in 46 people, 26 in the "facility", 11 in the "home", 7 in the "workplace", and 2 in the "acquaintance".
Of these, in the "inside the facility," a cluster occurred in the dormitory of the university's athletic club, and a total of 20 male students were confirmed to be infected.
As a result, a total of 3146 people have been confirmed to be infected with the mutant virus in Tokyo.
Of these, 6 were confirmed dead.