Comparing the number of new infections with the new coronavirus on average for one week, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus has been declining gradually nationwide.
On the other hand, there is a tendency for the number to increase again in areas where priority measures such as spread prevention have been lifted and in areas where they have been lifted so far.
Based on the number of infected people announced by local governments in each region, NHK has summarized the trend of the number of newly infected people on average per week compared to the previous week.
Slowly decreasing nationwide for 3 consecutive weeks
In the whole country, the week up to the 3rd of last month was 1.42
times higher than the previous week, and the 10th of last month was 1.11
times
.
By the 3rd of this month, it has decreased by 0.92 times for 3 consecutive weeks.
The number of newly infected people per day is still high at about 65,837.
Areas for extension of priority measures
Of the 18 prefectures whose priority measures will be extended until the 21st of this month, the number of infected people continues to be high in 1 prefecture and 3 prefectures centered on Tokyo, 2 prefectures and 1 prefecture in Kansai, and Aichi prefecture. The trend continues.
In Tokyo,
the week leading up to the 17th of last month is 0.84 times that of the previous week, the
24th of last month is 0.84 times, and the
3rd of this month is 0.91 times, showing a gradual decrease for 3 consecutive weeks.
The number of newly infected people per day is about 11,342, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 565.20, which is the second highest after Osaka Prefecture.
In Kanagawa prefecture
, the week until the 17th of last month is 0.90 times that of the previous week, the
24th of last month is 0.93 times, and the
3rd of this month is 0.91 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 6295. It has become a person.
Saitama Prefecture is
▽ 0.88 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of last
month, ▽ 1.01 times for the 24th of last month,
▽ 0.84 times for the 3rd of this month, and the number of newly infected people per day is 4333. It has become.
In Chiba prefecture
, the week until the 17th of last month is 0.88 times that of the previous week, the
24th of last month is 0.88 times, and the
3rd of this month is 0.89 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 3590. It has become a person.
In Osaka prefecture,
▽ one week until the 17th of last month is 0.90 times the previous week,
▽ the 24th of last month is 0.80 times,
▽ By the 3rd of this month, it has decreased gradually to 0.86 times for 3 consecutive weeks, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 8029.
The number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 635.98, which is the highest in the whole country.
In Kyoto prefecture
, the week until the 17th of last month is 0.79 times that of the previous week, the
24th of last month is 0.87 times, and the
3rd of this month is 0.82 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 1486. It has become a person.
In Hyogo prefecture
, the week until 17th of last month is 0.81 times that of the previous week,
▽ 24th of last month is 0.89 times, and
▽ by 3rd of this month is 0.85 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 3442. It has become a person.
In Aichi prefecture
, the week until the 17th of last month is 1.04 times that of the previous week, the
24th of last month is 0.87 times, and the
3rd of this month is 0.89 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is 4519. It has become.
In Gifu prefecture
, the week until the 17th of last month is 1.08 times that of the previous week, the
24th of last month is 0.80 times, and the
3rd of this month is 0.92 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 684. It has become a person.
In Hokkaido
, the week until 17th of last month is 0.85 times that of the previous week,
▽ 24th of last month is 0.81 times, and
▽ by 3rd of this month is 0.86 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 2069. It has become.
again,
▽ Aomori prefecture is 1.05 times the previous week in the week until the 3rd of this month,
▽ Ibaraki prefecture is 0.99 times,
▽ Tochigi prefecture is 1.03 times,
▽ Gunma prefecture is 1.01 times,
▽ Ishikawa prefecture is 1.09 times,
▽ Shizuoka prefecture Is 1.00 times,
▽ Kagawa prefecture is 1.02 times,
▽ Kumamoto prefecture is 0.96 times.
There is also an increasing trend in areas where priority measures are lifted
Of the 13 prefectures whose priority measures will be lifted on the 6th of this month, Hiroshima and Fukuoka prefectures continue to show a gradual decline, while some areas are already on the rise.
In Hiroshima prefecture
, the week until 17th of last month is 0.83 times that of the previous week,
▽ 24th of last month is 0.83 times, and
▽ by 3rd of this month is 0.96 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 689. It has become a person.
In Fukuoka prefecture
, the week until the 17th of last month is 0.86 times that of the previous week, the
24th of last month is 0.79 times, and the
3rd of this month is 0.94 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 2966. It has become a person.
In addition,
▽ Fukushima prefecture is 1.05 times the previous week in the week until yesterday,
▽ Niigata prefecture is 0.86 times,
▽ Nagano prefecture is 0.87 times,
▽ Mie prefecture is 0.97 times,
▽ Wakayama prefecture is 0.82 times,
▽ Okayama prefecture Is 1.03 times,
▽ Kochi prefecture is 1.08 times,
▽ Saga prefecture is 1.02 times,
▽ Nagasaki prefecture is 1.12 times,
▽ Miyazaki prefecture is 1.12 times,
▽ Kagoshima prefecture is 1.06 times.
There is already an increasing trend in the areas where it was lifted
In areas where priority measures have been lifted so far, there is already a tendency to increase again.
In Okinawa prefecture
, the week until the 17th of last month is 0.91 times that of the previous week, the
24th of last month is 1.02 times, and the
3rd of this month is 1.41 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 801. It has become a person.
In addition,
▽ Yamagata prefecture is 0.99 times the previous week in the week until the 3rd of this month,
▽ Shimane prefecture is 1.27 times,
▽ Yamaguchi prefecture is 1.01 times,
▽ Oita prefecture is 1.14 times.
Expert "Is the slow decrease rate due to the low rate of the third vaccination?"
Atsuro Hamada, a specially appointed professor at Tokyo Medical University, who is familiar with infectious diseases, said, "Overall, the number of infected people is decreasing, but the rate of decrease is slow. In Europe and the United States, the number of infections has decreased rapidly, but in Japan. I think that the low inoculation rate of the third booster is one of the reasons for the gradual decrease. In Okinawa and other areas, the number of infected people is increasing after the priority measures such as prevention of spread are lifted. In areas where there is a sickness, medical care is being run at the last minute, so if the number of infections increases again, there is a possibility that medical care will collapse. I have to wait for it to decrease a little more. "
On top of that, "In the case of the Omicron strain, infection can be prevented by hitting the third vaccine, and it can also prevent the aggravation of the disease, so if you can hit it, please proceed with the vaccination. It is easy to expand if there are many events at the beginning of the year. It has been patience for more than 2 years, but in the case of Japan, be aware that the 6th wave is still going on, refrain from events as much as possible, and move carefully when doing it. I want you to get it. "