Comparing the number of new infections with the new coronavirus on average for one week, it turned to decrease for the first time in about two months nationwide.


Although the number of infected people continues to be high, it has been flat to decreasing in 42 prefectures including Tokyo.

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

In the whole country,


▽ week until August 5 is 1.83 times compared to the previous week,


▽ August 12 is 1.24 times,


▽ August 19 is 1.38 times,


▽ August 26 is 1.13 times and


 9 It increased for the week in a row, but by


September 2, it had decreased by 0.84 times for the first time in about two months.



The number of newly infected people per day is about 19,394, and


although the number of infected people is high


, it has decreased from the same level

in

42 prefectures.



Among the 21 prefectures that have been declared a state of emergency,


Aichi and Osaka prefectures have increased slightly, but have


remained flat or decreased.

In 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures ...

In the metropolitan area of ​​1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, the number of infected people is extremely high, but it is


declining.

In Tokyo,

 the spread of infection continued for 9 consecutive

weeks


,


1.09 times the previous week in the week until August 12, and

▽ 1.20 times in the week until August 19,


but


▽ August


It decreased by

0.91 times on the 26th

and 0.72 times by September 2.



The number of new infections per day

was 3,140


, a decrease of 1110 from last week, but the


number of infections per 100,000 population in

the

last week remains


extremely high at

157.89

.

In Kanagawa prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.21 times the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.12 times, which was the 9th consecutive week of expansion, but


▽ by September 2 it was 0.82 times. The


number of newly infected people per day is about 2046.

In Saitama prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.30 times that of the previous week, which was the 9th consecutive week of expansion, but


▽ August 26 was 0.96 times, and


▽ until September 2 was 0.79 times. The


number of newly infected people per day is about 1288.

In Chiba prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.41 times that of the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.05 times, which was the 12th consecutive week of expansion, but


▽ by September 2, 0.86 times. The


number of newly infected people per day is about 1265.

In Kansai 2 prefectures 2 prefectures ...

In the two prefectures of Kansai, there was a slight increase in Osaka prefecture, but in


Kyoto prefecture, Hyogo prefecture, and Shiga prefecture, it decreased from the same level.

In Osaka prefecture

, the infection has spread for 9 consecutive weeks


, with


1.51 times the previous week in the week until August 19,

▽ 1.33 times in August 26, and


▽ 1.02 times by September 2. increase.



The number of newly infected people per day is about 2471, and the


number of infected people per 100,000 population

in the

last week is 196.38, which


is the second

highest

after Okinawa Prefecture.

In Kyoto prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.42 times that of the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.32 times, which was the 9th consecutive week of expansion, but


▽ by September 2 it was 0.89 times. The


number of newly infected people per day is about 476.

In Hyogo prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.61 times that of the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.27 times, which was the 9th consecutive week of expansion, but


▽ by September 2, it was 0.97 times. It is almost flat, with


about 921 new cases per day.

In Shiga prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.51 times that of the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.21 times, which was an increase for eight consecutive weeks, but


▽ by September 2, it was 0.85 times. It is declining, with


approximately 175 new infections per day.

In the four prefectures of the Chubu region ...

Among the four prefectures in the Chubu region, Aichi prefecture is increasing.

Aichi Prefecture is


2.01 times that of the previous week in the week ending August 19, ▽,


▽ 1.79 times August 19,


have expanded infection in a continuous 1.16-fold and 9 weeks until ▽ 9 February


one The number of new infections per day is approximately 1762.



The number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 163.31, which


is the third highest in Japan after Okinawa and Osaka


, and higher than that of Tokyo.

In Gifu prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 2.86 times the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.52 times, which was the 7th consecutive week of expansion, but


▽ by September 2, it was 0.86 times. It is declining, with


278 new infections per day.

In Mie prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 2.19 times that of the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 2.09 times, which was the fifth consecutive week of expansion, but


▽ by September 2, it was 0.75 times. It is declining, with


approximately 302 new infections per day.

In Shizuoka prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.84 times that of the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.25 times, which was the 7th consecutive week of expansion, but


▽ by September 2, it was 0.89 times. It is declining, with


approximately 480 new infections per day.

In other areas ...

In Hokkaido


, the week until August 19 was 1.33 times that of the previous week, and


on August 26 it was 1.10 times, expanding for eight consecutive weeks, but by


September 2, it decreased to 0.69 times. The


number of newly infected people per day is 348.

In Miyagi prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.57 times that of the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.22 times, which was the fourth consecutive week of expansion, but


▽ by September 2, it was 0.65 times. It is declining, with


approximately 149 new infections per day.

In Ibaraki prefecture


, the week until August 19 was 1.18 times the previous week, and


on August 26 it was 1.04 times, expanding for 7 consecutive weeks, but by


September 2, it was 0.78 times. It is declining, with


236 new cases per day.

In Tochigi prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.29 times the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.22 times, expanding for 6 consecutive weeks, but


▽ by September 2, it was 0.68 times. It is declining, with


approximately 144 new infections per day.

In Gunma prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.72 times that of the previous week,


▽ ▽ August 26 was 1.18 times, which was an increase for eight consecutive weeks, but


▽ by September 2, it was 0.71 times. It is declining, with


approximately 197 new infections per day.

In Okayama prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.72 times that of the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.15 times, which was an increase for eight consecutive weeks, but


▽ by September 2, it was 0.82 times. It is declining, with


approximately 188 new infections per day.

In Hiroshima prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 2.16 times that of the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.52 times, which was the 7th consecutive week of expansion, but


▽ by September 2, it was 0.84 times. It is declining, with


approximately 285 new infections per day.

In Fukuoka prefecture,


▽ one week until August 19 was 1.23 times that of the previous week,


▽ August 26 was 1.15 times, which was an increase for eight consecutive weeks, but


▽ by September 2, it was 0.83 times. It is declining, with


861 new infections per day.

Although Okinawa Prefecture has started to decline, the


number of infected people is still very high.



▽ In the week until August 19, the


infection continued to spread 1.26 times the previous week, and for 6 consecutive weeks,


▽ 0.97 times on August 26,


▽ 0.84 times by September 2. The number


of new infections has

decreased to

about 541 per day.



The number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 260.70, which is the highest number in the


whole country and the severe situation continues.

Professor Kazuhiro Tateda, Toho University "Unpredictable situation continues"

Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, a member of the government's subcommittee on measures against the new coronavirus, said, "The rapid increase in the so-called outbreak from July to August has subsided. However, it is a situation where a downward trend has been seen. However, pay more attention to whether it will really lead to a continuous decrease, whether the school will resume in September, people will start to move, and it will not increase again. I have to try it. "



Regarding the situation in each region, "In each of the three prefectures including Tokyo, there is a downward trend in all regions, but even so, more than 3,000 infected people are reported daily in Tokyo. If this continues, the degree of urgency will increase in the medical field. It must be considered that the number of seriously ill people will increase behind the number of infected people. The medical system is not yet optimistic. Osaka is infected. The number of people has been increasing considerably, but it has not been declining yet, and the number of infected people continues to exceed 2,500 a day. The situation is severe, including in neighboring Hyogo and Kyoto. Aichi has reached a record high number of infected people even though the peak is hard to see, and the number of infected people per population is also very high, so it is an area that needs attention. I'm talking. "



On top of that, regarding the outlook for the future, including the cancellation of the state of emergency, "Even if the number of infected people is declining nationwide, the number of infected people per day is still high, and the pressure on medical sites is increasing. If the number of serious cases increases in the future, it may be difficult to consider canceling the state of emergency at this stage. If the number of infected people does not decrease, it may lead to a bigger wave in the future. We need to work hard to reduce the number of infected people in a month or two without being optimistic. "