As the number of children infected with the new coronavirus increases rapidly, the government says that the infection may spread further after next month, which is the end of summer vacation in many areas, and that children and students with symptoms such as fever will not go to school. , It is a policy to call for thorough infection control measures.

And depends on the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of children infected with the new coronavirus, in the week up to week 17 days,


▽ less than 10 years old is 47,000 people more than,


▽ and teens 100,000 2,000 people more than,


before any It has increased rapidly, about 9 times since the week of, and there is an urgent need for countermeasures.



The government has decided to call for caution against the infection again, saying that the infection may spread further through school sites and club activities after next month, which is the end of summer vacation in many areas.



Specifically, if there are symptoms such as fever, the policy is to postpone the attendance of children and students to school and the attendance of faculty and staff, and to thoroughly observe their health.



In addition, since there are a series of cases of outbreaks in high schools in the area subject to the state of emergency, we decided to actively utilize staggered school attendance, distributed school attendance, online lessons, etc., and also encourage the use of antigen test kits. I am.



On the other hand, we do not request the closure of schools all over the area from the viewpoint of securing learning opportunities for children.

The spread of infection among children in Tokyo

How widespread is the infection with the new coronavirus among children?



According to the data released by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, among the infected people announced by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the number of infected people under teenagers was about 3,300 in January, but it has decreased to about 800 in March. ..



However, last month, the number of people was about 5,300, which is more than three times that of the previous month, and this month, the number of people has already reached 10,000 by the 18th.



The proportion of infected people of all generations continues to increase, from about 8% in January to about 14% by the 18th of this month.

Pediatrician in Yokohama "Recognize that" children are less likely to get infected ""

At the Tokiedashonika Clinic in Yokohama City, when examining the virus in children who tested positive in the PCR test before the examination, about half of the highly infectious Delta strains began to account for the virus from around the middle of last month. I did.



Until now, there have been few cases of complaining of symptoms, but recently, it is said that an increasing number of children complain of symptoms of high fever and suffocation, as well as headaches and malaise.



In addition, domestic infections that spread to adults have become more prominent as a result of infections in children.



A one-year-old girl who was examined last month for symptoms of a high fever of 39 degrees was found to be a Delta strain by PCR.



After that, when the symptoms appeared in his father, he got worse and was treated by a medical institution to wear a respirator.



Keisuke Tokieda, director of the clinic, said, "In the past, there were many patterns of domestic infections that adults infected outside brought to their homes, but from now on, children will be infected with each other at schools and nursery schools, and children will bring them to their homes. I think it is necessary to pay attention to the pattern of domestic infection that spreads in Japan. Especially in households with small children, it is almost impossible to isolate children, and domestic infection is inevitable. , I want adults who have not been vaccinated to take thorough measures considering the risk of becoming seriously ill. "



On top of that, he said that the summer vacation is over and the new semester is about to begin. Many people think that it is difficult to get infected, but the infectivity of Delta strains is strong, and I would like you to renew your awareness and take thorough infection control measures. "