In Tokyo, the number of confirmed infections exceeded 1,000 again on the 14th, and the number of inpatients exceeded 2,000.
With the opening of the Olympic Games approaching next week, the key to achieving the safe and secure Games that the city is aiming for is to secure a medical care provision system while controlling the spread of infection.
In Tokyo, the number of confirmed infections per day reached 1,149 on the 14th.
It has surpassed the peak of the 4th wave since May 13th, about two months ago.
Furthermore, as of the 14th, the number of inpatients was 2023, exceeding 2000.
The bed usage rate was 34.4%, which was over 80%, which is still more than the peak in January, but experts are concerned that if the infection continues to spread, it may become tight.
While some executives in the city said, "It was expected that the number of confirmed infections would exceed 1,000," the person in charge of the Olympic and Paralympic Games said, "If the number continues to increase, criticism of the Games may increase." It has come out.
The start of the Olympic Games is approaching the 23rd of next week, eight days later, and the key to achieving the safe and secure Games that the city is aiming for is to secure a medical care provision system while suppressing the spread of infection.