On the 15th, Okinawa Prefecture held a meeting of infectious disease experts.
Infections centered on young people in the prefecture have spread to the elderly, and it is expected that the number of elderly infections will increase from next week onward, and experts have expressed a strong sense of crisis.
In Okinawa Prefecture, the number of newly infected people with the new corona exceeded 1,500 for three consecutive days, and on the 15th, it reached a record high of 1829.
The usage rate of beds for the new corona was 53.2%, which exceeded 50%, which is one of the guidelines for the government to take strong measures such as a state of emergency.
Under these circumstances, a meeting was held at the prefectural office on the 15th by experts on infectious diseases.
Among them, it was reported that the total number of medical workers who could not work due to infection at home or becoming close contacts was 1171 at 90 medical institutions in the prefecture.
In addition, the infection, which was mainly young people, spread to the elderly, and the infection has been confirmed among the staff and residents at 60 elderly facilities in the prefecture, so the infection of the elderly will continue from next week onwards. The prospect of further increase was shown.
Experts have a strong sense of crisis, such as "If this is the case, securing medical care may be delayed" or "The fact that a medical worker who has become a close contact is working is an emergency as a medical institution." There were a lot of opinions appealing.