New Corona Infection Spreads in Almost All Prefectures Tokyo's Pace Increases Again

Comparing the weekly average number of new coronavirus infections, the pace of spread is increasing again in Tokyo.

From the 20th, the areas covered by the state of emergency and priority measures such as prevention of spread have been expanded, but the infection is spreading in almost all prefectures including these areas.

Newly infected weekly average trends

Based on the number of infected people announced by local governments in each region, NHK has summarized the trend of the average number of newly infected people per week compared to the previous week.

Whole country

Nationwide,

▽ Week until July 22 is 1.56 times compared to the previous week

▽ July 29 is 1.69 times

▽ August 5 is 1.83 times

▽ August 12 is 1.24 times

▽ August 19 By the day, it was 1.38 times,

increasing for 8 consecutive weeks, and even though the number of infected people was the highest ever, it is expanding further.

The number of newly infected people per day is about 20,305, and the infection is spreading in all prefectures except Tottori prefecture.

Area of ​​emergency declaration

A state of emergency has been declared,

[Tokyo]

Infection has spread in Tokyo for 9 consecutive weeks.

▽ In the week until August 5, 1.64 times the previous week

▽ August 12 Was 1.09 times, but by

August 19th, it was 1.20 times, and

the speed of increase is increasing again.

The number of newly infected people per day is about 4774, which is about 798 more than last week, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 240.08, which is a severe infection situation.

[Okinawa Prefecture] In Okinawa Prefecture

, where the state of emergency has been declared since May 23, the infection has spread for 6 consecutive weeks.

▽ In the week until August 5, 1.93 times the previous week

▽ August 12 The day is 1.19 times

▽ It is 1.26 times until August 19th.

The number of new infections per day is about 669, and the number of infections per 100,000 population in the last week is 322.51, which is the highest in the country and the scale that has never been experienced in any part of the country. The spread of infection continues.

The spread of infection continues in the three prefectures of the Tokyo metropolitan area and Osaka prefecture, where emergency declarations have been issued since August 2.

[Kanagawa Prefecture]

▽ In the week until August 5, 2.02 times the previous week

▽ 1.22 times on August 12,

▽ 1.21 times until August 19,

and the infection has spread for 8 consecutive weeks. , The number of new infections per day was about 2240.

[Saitama Prefecture]

▽ In the week until August 5, 1.77 times the previous week

▽ It was 1.30 times on August 12, and

▽ It was 1.30 times until August 19,

and the infection has spread for 9 consecutive weeks, and the number of newly infected people per day is 1689.

[Chiba]

▽ In the week until August 5, 1.90 times the previous week

▽ 1.22 times in

August

12,

▽ 1.41 times until August 19,

and the infection has spread for 11 consecutive weeks. The number of new infections per day was approximately 1393.

[Saitama Prefecture]

▽ In the week until August 5, 1.67 times the previous week

▽ 1.27 times on August 12,

▽ 1.51 times until August 19,

and the infection has spread for 7 consecutive weeks. The number of newly infected people per day is 1816.

New emergency declaration area

In areas where a new state of emergency was declared from August 20,

[Ibaraki Prefecture]

▽ Week until August 5 is 2.05 times the previous week

▽ August 12 is 1.20 times,

▽ August 19 By the day

, the infection has spread

1.18 times

for 6 consecutive weeks, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 293.

[Tochigi Prefecture]

▽ In the week until August 5, 1.70 times the previous week

▽ 1.06 times on August 12,

▽ 1.29 times until August 19,

and the infection has spread for 5 consecutive weeks. The number of newly infected people per day is about 172.

[Gunma Prefecture]

▽ In the week until August 5, 2.49 times the previous week

▽ 1.14 times on August 12,

▽ 1.72 times until August 19,

and the infection has spread for 7 consecutive weeks. , The number of newly infected people per day is about 233.

[Shizuoka Prefecture]

▽ In the week until August 5, 1.76 times the previous week

▽ 1.65 times on August 12,

▽ 1.84 times until August 19,

and the infection has spread for 6 consecutive weeks. , The number of newly infected people per day is about 434.

[Kyoto]

▽ In the week until August 5, 2.06 times the previous week

▽ 1.42 times on August 12,

▽

1.42 times

until August 19,

and the infection has spread for 8 consecutive weeks. , The number of newly infected people per day is about 401.

[Hyogo Prefecture]

▽ In the week until August 5, 2.11 times the previous week

▽ 1.36 times on August 12,

▽ 1.61 times until August 19,

and the infection has spread for 8 consecutive weeks. The number of newly infected people per day is about 749.

[Fukuoka Prefecture]

▽ In the week until August 5, 2.36 times the previous week

▽ 1.37 times on August 12,

▽ 1.23 times until August 19,

and the infection has spread for 6 consecutive weeks. , The number of newly infected people per day is 901.

Government Subcommittee Professor Tateda “Unexperienced Infection Spread”

Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, a member of the government's subcommittee on measures against the new coronavirus, said about the current infection situation, "The spread of infection that I have never experienced, the situation that the infection is exploding nationwide. However, it seems that all infected people have not been detected because the inspections have not been sufficiently conducted during the Obon holidays and the health center has been delayed due to the tight work. There are infected people, so we need to be careful if it will increase further in the future. "

Regarding the medical system, "Medical institutions such as 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures have no choice but to limit normal emergency medical care. At medical sites, Corona patients can no longer be hospitalized. Even if I call an ambulance, I can't find a place to accept it, and it's just getting full. If this situation continues, medical care will really collapse. " ..

On top of that, Professor Tateda said, "I would like everyone to share the fact that they are in a critical situation and take actions to reduce infection as much as possible with the aim of reducing the number of people by 50%. Food in the basement of department stores. Although we have set restrictions on admission to the sales floor, if the number of people does not decrease sufficiently, we need to take strong measures such as requesting restaurants in the daytime to take a leave of absence. In order to survive the current crisis, we must take these measures even for a short period of time and make the infection situation downward. "