On the 30th in Tokyo, it was confirmed that 9 new people were infected with the Omicron strain, and one of them had no history of traveling abroad and the infection route was unknown. ".

It is the second person to be confirmed to be infected with the Omicron strain, which is thought to be a community-acquired infection in Tokyo.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on the 30th that it has confirmed that nine men and women in their teens to 50s are infected with the Omicron strain.



Of these, one male office worker in his thirties has no history of traveling abroad and the infection route is unknown, and the city is said to be "infectious in the city."

This is the second person to be confirmed to be infected with the Omicron strain, which seems to be a community-acquired infection, because the infection route is unknown in Tokyo.



According to the city, the man had symptoms such as fever on the 27th of this month and visited a medical institution the next day, and on the 30th, infection with the Omicron strain was confirmed.

He still has symptoms such as fever and is making adjustments for hospitalization.



The parents who ate together the day before the symptoms were close contacts, and we are investigating whether there are any close contacts at work.

Also, the man was urging him to undergo an examination because he had eaten with his friends multiple times.



On the 30th, it was confirmed that six people who returned from overseas, a woman who was engaged in quarantine work at Haneda Airport, and one of her family members were all infected with the Omicron strain.



Only 22 people have been confirmed infected with Omicron strains in Tokyo.

Expert "Be wary of the spread of infection from cases where the route cannot be followed"

On the 30th, the results of the final analysis by the experts of the monitoring conference on the infection status of the new coronavirus in Tokyo and the medical care provision system were announced.



All four levels of alertness remained the lowest of the four, but experts are wary of the spread of the Omicron strain.



Regarding the infection status, he points out that the 7-day average of newly positive individuals has been on the rise for 4 consecutive weeks, and it is necessary to pay close attention to it.



In addition, even in Tokyo, there are confirmed positive individuals of the Omicron strain whose infection route is unknown because they have no history of overseas travel, and "it is necessary to be cautious about the spread of infection from cases where the infection route cannot be followed."



On the other hand, regarding the medical care provision system, we analyze that it is possible to stably balance with normal medical care.



However, he is concerned about the tightness of the medical system in the future due to the increase in the number of people infected with the Omicron strain.



Specifically, "People who are positive for the Omicron strain are currently required to be hospitalized, such as in a private room, regardless of their severity. Suspected patients also need to be treated in the same way, which may cause the bed to become tight. There is. "