New corona Number of newly infected people increased from the previous week in 32 prefectures

Comparing the number of new infections with the new coronavirus on average for one week, the number of people nationwide has been increasing moderately following last week, and it is higher than the previous week in 32 prefectures.

While it has been flat in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the rate of increase is relatively large in Kyushu and other areas, and the infection status varies from region to region.

Based on the number of infected people announced by local governments in each region, NHK

has summarized the trend of the average number of newly infected people per week compared to the previous week.

Nationwide

▽ In the week up to the 10th of last month, 0.86 times compared to the previous week,

▽ 0.90 times on the 17th of last

month, and 0.76 times on the 24th of last month, showing a gradual decrease for 6 consecutive weeks.

However,

▽ turned to an increase of 1.17 times on the 31st of last month, and

▽ a gradual increase of 1.04 times by the 7th of this month for the second consecutive week, and the

number of newly infected people per day is about 47,200. ..

The number of infected people has increased in 32 prefectures from the previous week, and while it has been almost flat in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the rate of increase is large in Kyushu and other areas.

Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Prefecture has the highest number of infected people

per

capita

.

It is on the increase.

The number of newly infected people per day is 1121, and the

number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 534.73, which is the

highest in the whole country.

Metropolitan area (1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures)

[Tokyo]

▽ The week leading up to the 24th of last month was 0.78 times that of the previous week,

showing

a

　gradual downward trend for 6 consecutive weeks.

It has been flat at double.

The number of newly infected people per day is about

7433, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 370.41, which

is the second highest in Japan after Okinawa Prefecture.

[Kanagawa Prefecture]

▽ The week until the 24th of last month is 0.72 times the previous week,

▽ The 31st of last month is 1.01 times,

▽

The number of newly infected people is about 3837 times by the 7th. It has become a person.

[Saitama Prefecture]

▽ The week until the 24th of last month is 0.81 times that of the previous week,

▽ The 31st of last month is 1.23 times, and

▽ By the 7th of this month, it is 0.90 times.

The number of newly infected people per day is 3,374, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 321.56, which is the third highest in Japan after Okinawa Prefecture and Tokyo.

[Chiba]

▽ The week until the 24th of last month is 0.74 times that of the previous week,

▽ The 31st of last month is 1.17 times, ▽

The number of newly infected people is about

1.03 times by the 7th of this month.

There are 2680 people.

Kansai (2 prefectures and 1 prefecture)

[Osaka]

▽ The week until the 24th of last month is 0.66 times that of the previous week,

▽ The 31st of last month is 1.10 times, ▽

The number of newly infected people is about

1.06 times by the 7th of this month.

There are 3750 people.

[Kyoto]

▽ The week until the 24th of last month is 0.66 times that of the previous week,

▽ The 31st of last month is 1.28 times, ▽

The number of newly infected people is about

1.04 times by the 7th of this month.

There are 917 people.

[Hyogo Prefecture]

▽ Week until 24th of last month is 0.70 times that of the previous week,

▽ 31st of last month is 1.09 times,

▽ By 7th of this month, it is 0.99 times, and the

number of newly infected people per day is 1829. It has become a person.

Chubu (3 prefectures)

[Aichi Prefecture]

▽ The week until the 24th of last month is 0.75 times that of the previous week,

▽ The 31st of last month is 1.14 times, ▽

The number of newly infected people is about

1.00 times by the 7th of this month.

There are 2506 people.

[Gifu Prefecture]

▽ Week until the 24th of last month is 0.80 times that of the previous week,

▽ 31st of last month is 1.24 times,

▽ Up to this month is 1.17 times, and the

number of newly infected people per day is 561. It has become.

[Mie Prefecture]

▽ Week until 24th of last month is 0.73 times that of the previous week,

▽ 31st of last month is 1.45 times,

▽ By 7th of this month, it is 1.19 times, and the

number of newly infected people per day is about. There are 585 people.

Other areas

[Hokkaido]

▽ Week until 24th of last month is 0.93 times that of the previous week,

▽ 31st of last month is 1.20 times,

▽ By 7th of this month, it is 1.15 times, and the

number of newly infected people per day is about 1964. It has become a person.

[Hiroshima Prefecture]

▽ The week until the 24th of last month is 0.90 times that of the previous week,

▽ The 31st of last month is 1.37 times, ▽

The number of newly infected people is about

1.09 times by the 7th of this month.

There are 976 people.

[Fukuoka Prefecture]

▽ Week until 24th of last month is 0.75 times that of the previous week,

▽ 31st of last month is 1.25 times,

▽ By 7th of this month, it is 1.07 times, and the

number of newly infected people per day is about. There are 2257 people.

On the other hand, there are some areas where the rate

of increase is relatively

large

.

▽ Shimane prefecture is 1.28 times,

▽ Nagasaki prefecture is 1.29 times,

▽ Kumamoto prefecture is 1.31 times,

▽ Oita prefecture is 1.27 times,

▽ Miyazaki prefecture is 1.61 times.

Expert "Regional differences may be affected by past infections"

Atsuro Hamada, a specially appointed professor at Tokyo Medical University, who is familiar with infectious diseases, said, "There are some shades in local governments where the re-expansion of infection is remarkable and in places where it is not. In metropolitan areas such as Tokyo and Osaka, there are many people who have already been infected, and while the spread of infection is suppressed by natural immunity, the cause is relatively small. Where the infection was low, it may have spread again. "

Regarding future prospects and countermeasures, "Omicron strain is expected to be replaced by the virus of the'BA.2'strain, which is said to be more infectious. It is being replaced in most countries worldwide, 9 in Europe. In some countries, it is more than the percentage. In Japan, it is important to take preventive measures a little stronger and promote additional vaccinations while reducing contact opportunities. Especially, the number of infected people in their 20s is increasing. Therefore, it may be the key to whether measures for this generation can reduce the increase again. "

In addition, a new mutant virus called "XE", which is a combination of multiple Omicron strains, "has a small number of detections and its characteristics are not yet clearly understood, but its infectivity is slightly stronger than that of" BA.2 ". I know that it will be. Basically, it is thought that the measures so far can be sufficiently prevented, and the situation is not so worrisome. However, the system that can detect new mutant viruses in Japan is We need to get it in place as soon as possible. "