In the so-called "fourth wave" of the new coronavirus, it has been pointed out that the infection has spread to young people, but in May, it was found that patients in their twenties had become seriously ill in Ibaraki prefecture.
According to a person in Ibaraki prefecture, a patient in his twenties who was infected with the new coronavirus and was hospitalized at a medical institution in the prefecture became seriously ill this month.
It is the second time in Ibaraki prefecture that a teenager has become seriously ill in January, following the serious illness of a teenager in January, and it is the first time in his twenties.
In addition, as of the 17th, he was admitted to a medical institution in the prefecture, and half of the 16 seriously ill patients, 8 of them, are under 65 years old.
The breakdown is 1 person in their 40s, 3 people in their 50s, and 4 people aged 60 to 64.
Mitsugu Yasuda, who directs medical measures for the new corona in Ibaraki Prefecture, said, "In the past, there were many cases in which elderly people became severely ill, but now there is a noticeable tendency for them to become more severe even under the age of 65. The virus is thought to be a major factor. Early consultation and treatment are important because the younger generation may be delayed in seeing a doctor and have more severe symptoms. "