Yuta Mizuno, a reporter from the Ministry of Science and Culture, commented that the number of people newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus exceeded 3,000 for the first time in Tokyo on the 28th, the highest number ever for two consecutive days. ..

How to see the number of newly infected people

[Q1].


How should we look at the number of newly infected people in Tokyo on the 28th?

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[A1].


The number of infected people is increasing at a faster pace than most experts thought.


On average for a week, it's nearly 1.5 times that of the previous week.


The problem is that the pace of increase is accelerating.


The effect of the state of emergency is weaker than ever in this declaration.


The number of people has not decreased sufficiently, and the number continues to increase due to the influence of the highly infectious Delta strain.


Even in this situation, there is no prospect that the infection will enter a declining phase, and experts who have taken measures have said that it is "the most severe situation ever."


Even more worrisome is that many people moved from the metropolitan area to various places during the four consecutive holidays.


Experience has shown that infections will increase rapidly in many parts of the world in a week or two.


Nationwide, there is a risk of further spread of infection.

What is the current medical situation?

[Q2].


It is said that there is a movement to consider general medical restrictions, but what is the


current medical situation?

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[A2].


What is becoming tight is the bed that accepts mild and moderately ill patients.


In these hospitals, there is a movement to limit general medical care.


The number of patients undergoing medical treatment at home and patients who are adjusting for hospitalization is increasing rapidly.


Until now, we were able to avoid the aggravation because we were able to provide the necessary medical care quickly.


However, if the sickbed becomes tight and the number of people waiting for hospitalization increases, there is concern that even if the symptoms worsen, it will not be possible to be hospitalized immediately and the number of people who will become seriously ill will increase.


In Tokyo during the third wave of the year-end and New Year holidays, and Osaka and Hyogo in the fourth wave of April and May, we had no choice but to limit general medical care for corona.

It can be said that such a situation is approaching.


On the other hand, the number of severely ill people is gradually increasing.


Although vaccination is progressing and the rate of infection in the elderly, who are likely to become severe, is low, there are a certain number of young people who become severe.


If the number of infected people increases rapidly, the number of severely ill people will surely increase.


Some people in the medical field say that they cannot feel at ease.

What is the outlook for the expert meeting?

[Q3].


Expansion phase nationwide.


There will be an expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, but what is the outlook? ..



[A3].


It is expected that there will be a strong sense of crisis regarding the current infection situation and the situation of medical pressure.


Currently, more than 90% of infected people are in their 50s or younger who have not been vaccinated.


Especially, there are many people in their twenties and thirties, and their activities are active, so they will be expanded.


The younger generation is less likely to get sick, but many who have experienced it say, "Corona is more than just a cold." In addition, even if it is mild, some people continue to have sequelae such as suffocation, lack of smell and taste, and hair loss.


In addition, many people in their 50s or younger have some kind of illness, but there is a risk of infecting high-risk people around them.


Experts say that they want them to be aware of these things and think about actions and countermeasures.


The expert meetings will also provide the latest data on the number of people.


In Tokyo, after the last state of emergency was lifted on June 20, the number of people increased at a stretch, and even if the state of emergency was declared on the 12th of this month, the number of people has not decreased sufficiently.


Even in the three prefectures of the metropolitan area, the number has not decreased sufficiently, and experts are becoming more concerned about the spread of infection in these areas and the spread of infection throughout the country.