An expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was held to advise on measures against the new coronavirus, and the number of newly infected people has decreased by more than 60% in the past three weeks. It was analyzed that there is a possibility that behavior change may have occurred due to the decrease in the number of patients and the fact that the situation of medical pressure was reported.

On the other hand, due to the resumption of university classes and consecutive holidays later this month, there will be more opportunities for contact with people who do not usually meet, and there is a concern that the number of infected people will not decrease sufficiently, so we will continue to take necessary measures. I'm calling.

The expert meeting analyzed that the current nationwide infection situation has continued to decline nationwide, with the number of infected people in the last week decreasing by 64% in the last three weeks, and the number of severely ill people has also started to decrease. bottom.



On the other hand, it is pointed out that although the system of medical institutions and health centers is improving, as the number of people dying continues to increase, the severe situation continues in many regions.



By region, the number of infected people continued to decline in Tokyo, and while the number of


hospitalized patients began to decline in their 20s and above,


and the number of severely ill patients also

began to decline,

▽


restrictions on general medical care such as emergency medical care. Is continuing.



In Okinawa Prefecture, the number of infected people is declining, but the number of infected people per population is the highest in the country, and the number of home care recipients continues to be high.



In Kansai, the number of infected people is decreasing, the number of hospitalized people is also decreasing, and the number of infected people is also decreasing in the Chukyo area.



At the expert meeting, the factors that entered the declining phase were:


▽ The effects of the four consecutive holidays and summer vacation in July, which had been a factor in increasing the number of infected people, were reduced, and


▽ The state of medical

pressure

was reported. It

is analyzed that it is

possible that behavior change occurred among people with a sense of crisis, and that


vaccination progressed including the active generation


.



Furthermore, the outbreak of clusters in hospitals and facilities for the elderly, which was seen in the latter half of the epidemic so far, has been suppressed by the effect of the vaccine, and the spread of infection to the elderly has not been seen.



On the other hand, due to the resumption of university classes and the autumn holidays starting next week, there is a concern that contact with people who do not usually meet will increase again and the number of infected people will not decrease sufficiently, so there is a concern that the vaccine will be expanded again. Including those who have been vaccinated


▽ Called

to continue necessary measures

such as

spending time only with family members and people who always meet as much as possible,


▽ avoiding crowded places and time,


▽ promoting telework, and not going to work for people with symptoms


. ..



He also pointed out that it is necessary to urgently take measures such as establishing a medical care and home medical treatment system on the premise that the infection situation will become more severe toward winter.

Number of new infections is declining in almost all regions

According to the materials presented at the expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare held on the 16th, the number of newly infected people in the week up to the 15th was 0.55 times that of the previous week in almost all regions. Continues to decline.



Among the emergency declaration has been extended region, in Tokyo and three prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area,


▽ 0.55 times in Tokyo and


at 0.66 times ▽ Saitama Prefecture


at 0.50 times ▽ Kanagawa Prefecture,


0.44-fold in ▽ Chiba Prefecture



in the Kansai region,


▽ Osaka 0.57 times in


Kyoto prefecture 0.49 times in


Hyogo prefecture 0.61 times in


Shiga prefecture 0.44 times in



Chukyo area

▽


0.57 times in Aichi prefecture

▽


0.50 times in Gifu prefecture ▽


0.48 times in Mie prefecture,


half of

the

previous week There is a continuing downward trend, with some areas falling below.



Also,


▽ 0.55 times in Hokkaido

▽


0.62 times in Ibaraki prefecture ▽


0.73 times in Tochigi prefecture ▽


0.48 times in Gunma prefecture


▽

0.48 times in

Shizuoka prefecture

▽


0.57 times in Hiroshima prefecture

▽


0.52 times in Fukuoka prefecture


▽ 0.63 times in Okinawa prefecture , The


state

of

emergency has been declared, and it is on a downward trend in all regions.



Looking at the current status of infection in terms of the number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week,


▽ Okinawa Prefecture has 127.94 people, and only Okinawa Prefecture has exceeded 100 people.



continue,


▽ Osaka prefecture has 88.11 people


▽ Aichi prefecture has 77.15 people


▽ Hyogo prefecture has 57.04 people


▽ Tokyo has 56.92 people


▽ Saitama prefecture has 51.80 people


▽ Kanagawa prefecture has 50.73 people,


etc.


▽ There were 41.58 people nationwide.



Eighteen prefectures have exceeded the 25 people who are the most seriously infected in "Stage 4".

Chair Wakita "Autumn holidays refrain from going out and take thorough measures"

Takaji Wakita commented on the fact that the number of infected people is declining nationwide. It seems that this was related to the increase in contact with people. After that, the effects of consecutive holidays disappeared, and when the number of infected people exceeded 5,000 a day, the situation of home medical treatment was severe. It was widely reported and led to behavioral changes that curb the spread of the infection. In the past, the infection tended to spread from the younger generation to the older generation, but with the advancement of vaccination, the infection has spread to the older generation too much. It seems that the rate of decrease was fast because there was no such thing. "



Also, regarding how much it is necessary to reduce the number of infected people, "It is better to reduce the number of infected people to a low level to suppress the next epidemic, but even if the number of infected people decreases, it may increase rapidly after that. There is. Please keep in mind that the infection is likely to spread at the timing of the year-end and New Year holidays, the change of year, and the long holidays. Next week will be the autumn holidays, so refrain from going out as much as possible and take basic measures thoroughly. Ventilation is also important, and I want as many people as possible to get the vaccine. "

Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura "Establishment of a system based on compatibility with general medical care"

At the beginning of the expert meeting, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said, "The number of newly infected people continues to decrease nationwide, but in Okinawa, Osaka, Aichi, and Tokyo, the situation must be closely monitored at a high level. It is very important to prepare enough for the spread of infection toward winter, and to improve the system such as temporary medical facilities while considering the compatibility with general medical care. "



In addition, regarding the use of "antibody cocktail therapy", which is a treatment method for infected people and is limited to inpatients and outpatients, for home visits, "I would like to proceed in the form of a model project around next week. After extracting it, I would like to be able to expand it nationwide. "