According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, about 90% of the people who were infected with the new coronavirus and reported death to the national government in the week up to the 15th were in their 70s or older.
The number of deaths announced in the week up to the 15th was 1143 in total nationwide according to NHK's summary, and the 17th was the highest number of 271 deaths ever announced on the 17th.
* During the same period, 960 people were reported dead by the local government to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, of which about 90% were in their 70s or older.
By age group,
▽ 90s and over are 29.4%,
▽ 80s are 43.2%,
▽ 70s are 18%,
▽ 60s are 5%,
▽ 50s are 2.8%,
▽ 40s are 0.9%,
▽ 0.4% are in
their 30s, 0.2% are in their
20s, and 0 are in their teens and under 10 years old.
According to the government, the third vaccination rate for elderly people aged 65 and over was 29.4% as of the 16th, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has urged local governments to hurry to give vaccinations to those who wish six months after the second vaccination. I'm calling.
* There is a discrepancy between the number of people reported to the national government and daily announcements by local governments.
* Since the ratio is rounded off, the total will not be 100%.