On the 17th, it was announced that 1304 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in Chiba prefecture, the third highest number in the past.
The number of confirmed infections per day exceeded 1,000 for the sixth consecutive day, 445 more than on Tuesday a week ago, and for 41 consecutive days, surpassing the same day of the previous week.
On the other hand, Chiba City announced that men in their 40s who announced on the 2nd of this month and men in their 50s who announced on the 5th of this month will be excluded from infected people because they have announced duplicates. did.
A total of 66,847 people have been confirmed to be infected.
In addition, a total of eight deaths have been announced in the prefecture, from those in their 50s to those in their 90s and above, bringing the total number of deaths to 767 to date.
As of the 16th, the number of seriously ill people in Chiba prefecture was 94, an increase of 21 from the 15th, the highest number ever.
The usage rate for 128 dedicated beds for the severely ill, which is secured in the prefecture, is 73.4%, which is extremely high, increasing 15.9 points from the 15th.
In addition, there are 482 moderately ill patients who require oxygen administration.