In Chiba Prefecture, on the 7th, confirmation of infection with the new coronavirus was announced for 1075 new people.
As for the announcement on the 1st, the number of newly infected people increased further than the 6th, when the number of newly infected people exceeded 1000 for the first time, and it was the highest ever for 4 consecutive days.
In addition, the number of people has increased by 283 from Saturday a week ago, and has exceeded the same day of the previous week for 31 consecutive days.
A total of 55,410 people have been confirmed to be infected in Chiba Prefecture.
As of the 6th, the number of seriously ill people in Chiba prefecture is 52, and the usage rate for 106 dedicated beds for severely ill people secured in the prefecture is 49.1%.
In addition, there are 319 moderately ill patients who require oxygen administration.