In Tokyo, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus and hospitalized gradually increased, and on the 14th, the number exceeded 2000 again.

Although it is about half of the peak of the 6th wave, the city is calling for thorough infection control measures, saying that there is concern that the burden on medical care will increase as the number of inpatients increases.

The number of inpatients in Tokyo increased for 8 consecutive days until the 14th, and on the 14th, it exceeded 2000 and reached 2027.



It's been over 2000 since the 28th of last month.



The peak of the 6th wave is about 4300 people, which is still about half, but it is gradually increasing this month.



Bed utilization was 27.6% on the 14th, more than 30 points lower than the peak of the 6th wave, which had risen to about 60%, but has risen slightly over the last few days.



In addition, the bed usage rate for critically ill patients, which was calculated based on the characteristics of the Omicron strain, was the highest, which was 36.3% on February 22, but was 6.8% as of 14th.



Experts in the city have analyzed that the replacement of the "BA.2" strain with a virus has a high risk of re-spreading the infection, and the city will increase the number of hospitalized patients, especially if the infection spreads to the elderly. We are calling for thorough infection control measures because there is concern that the burden on medical care will increase.