On the 16th, it was announced that 1609 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in Chiba prefecture, which was a record high for 4 consecutive days.
The number of confirmed infections per day exceeded 1000 for 5 consecutive days, 658 more than the previous Monday, and 40 consecutive days higher than the same day of the previous week.
With this, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in Chiba Prefecture is 65,545.
In addition, a total of three deaths were announced in the prefecture, including women in their 80s, men in their 60s, and men in their 40s, bringing the total number of deaths to 759 to date.
As of the 15th, the number of seriously ill people in Chiba prefecture is 73, which is the highest ever.
In addition, the usage rate for 127 dedicated beds for the severely ill, which is secured in the prefecture, is 57.5%, an increase of 2.4 points from the 14th, and the situation continues to be high.
In addition, the number of moderately ill patients requiring oxygen administration increased by 5 from the 14th to 486.