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 for about a month and a half nationwide, and even in 18 prefectures where priority measures such as prevention of spread were lifted on March 21. , Less than the previous week.
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.
Whole country
▽ In the week until February 24, 0.88 times compared to the previous week
▽ 0.92 times on March 3 ▽
0.86 times on March 10 ▽
0.90 times on March 17
▽ By March 24 It is
0.76 times
, showing a gradual downward trend for 6 consecutive weeks.
The number of new infections per day has decreased by more than 54,000 to 38,830 compared to the highest number in early February, but it is still high.
By region, 44 prefectures, including 18 prefectures whose priority measures were lifted on March 21, have been flat or declining.
18 prefectures that lifted "priority measures" on March 21
In the 18 prefectures where the priority measures were lifted on March 21, the number of infected people continued to be high, but all were lower than in the previous week.
[Tokyo]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.83 times the previous week
▽ March 17 is 0.87 times
▽ By March 24 is 0.78 times
, showing a gradual downward trend for 6 consecutive weeks I am.
The number of newly infected people per day is 6352, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 316.52, which is the highest in the whole country.
[Kanagawa Prefecture]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.91 times the previous week
▽ March 17 is 0.92 times
▽ By March 24, it is 0.72 times
, and the number of newly infected people per day Is about 3787 people.
[Saitama Prefecture]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.89 times the previous week
▽ March 17 is 0.97 times
▽ By March 24, it is 0.81 times
, and the number of newly infected people per day Is about 3050 people.
[Chiba]
▽ 3 The week until 10th of this month is 0.92 times that of the previous week
▽ 0.91 times on March 17
▽ 0.74 times by March 24,
and the number of newly infected people per day Is 2223 people.
[Osaka]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.73 times the previous week
▽ March 17 is 0.82 times
▽ By March 24, it has increased 0.66 times
, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 3190.
[Kyoto Prefecture]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.80 times that of the previous week
▽ March 17 is 0.88 times
▽ By March 24, it is 0.66 times
, and the number of newly infected people per day Is about 688 people.
[Hyogo Prefecture]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.87 times that of the previous week
▽ March 17 is 0.80 times
▽ By March 24, it is 0.70 times
, and the number of newly infected people per day Is about 1688 people.
[Aichi Prefecture]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.81 times the previous week
▽ March 17 is 0.80 times
▽ By March 24, it is 0.75 times
, and the number of newly infected people per day Is about 2207 people.
[Gifu Prefecture]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.80 times that of the previous week
▽ March 17 is 0.89 times
▽ By March 24, it is 0.80 times
, and the number of newly infected people per day Is about 388 people.
[Hokkaido]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.81 times the previous week
▽ March 17 is 0.92 times
▽ By March 24 is 0.93 times
The number of newly infected people per day is about 1426.
[Others] In the week until March 24,
▽ Aomori prefecture is 0.92 times the previous week
▽ Ibaraki prefecture is 0.85 times
▽ Tochigi prefecture is 0.92 times
▽ Gunma prefecture is 0.81 times
▽ Ishikawa prefecture is 0.63 times
▽ Shizuoka prefecture Is 0.73 times
▽ Kagawa prefecture is 0.79 times
▽ Kumamoto prefecture is 0.63 times
, and the number of infected people has decreased from the previous week.
Areas released before 21 days
Of the areas where priority measures were lifted before March 21, most areas such as Hiroshima and Fukuoka have a gradual downward trend, but Okinawa and other prefectures have increased.
[Hiroshima Prefecture]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.97 times that of the previous week
▽ March 17 is 1.09 times
▽ By March 24, it is 0.90 times
, and the number of newly infected people per day Is about 655 people.
[Fukuoka Prefecture]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.86 times that of the previous week
▽ March 17 is 0.89 times
▽ By March 24, it is 0.75 times
, and the number of newly infected people per day Is about 1693 people.
[Okinawa Prefecture]
▽ Week until March 10 is 0.86 times that of the previous week
▽ 3 This month 17 is 0.91 times
▽ By March 24, it is 1.06 times, which is
an increase from the previous week.
The number of newly infected people per day is about 660, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 314.62, which is the second highest after Tokyo.
[Others] In the week until March 24,
▽ Nagano prefecture is 1.10 times the previous week
▽ Kagoshima prefecture is 1.05 times
, which is more than the previous week.
Expert "Return to daily life while still taking measures in the midst of the 6th wave"
Atsuro Hamada, a specially appointed professor at Tokyo Medical University, who is familiar with infectious diseases, said, "It may be said that the rate of decrease is a little faster, but there are about 40,000 infected people a day nationwide. It is out. It is still a little less than half of the peak of the 6th wave, and it is still in the middle of the 6th wave. Priority measures such as prevention of spread have been lifted, but measures will be continued until at least mid-April. By going on, we need to get over the sixth wave somehow. "
Regarding the outlook for the future, "There will be more opportunities to come into contact with people such as graduation ceremonies, entrance ceremonies, farewell parties and welcome parties, and there is also the Omicron strain" BA.2 ", which is said to be more infectious, and will be infected in the future. It is better to expect that the number of people will decrease a little more slowly, and in the worst case, it will increase again. However, regarding "BA.2", in Japan, other Omicron strains "BA.1" It is unlikely that the number of infected people will increase rapidly even if the number of infected people reverses and increases to some extent. "
Regarding the required measures, "In Western Europe, the number of infections has increased slightly due to deregulation, but the additional vaccination rate exceeds 50%, and even if there are infected people, few people become seriously ill. In Japan, the third inoculation rate has exceeded 30%, so it is important to bring it to 50% or more. Wearing a mask, keeping a distance from people, etc. The challenge for the past month is to take measures such as conducting events while using the methods well and returning to daily life. "