According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of clusters confirmed nationwide in the week up to the 11th was 697, which was about 1.7 times higher than the previous week due to the infection of the new coronavirus.
Every week, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare summarizes cases where the local government has certified it as a cluster and cases where two or more people have been infected, based on media reports.
According to this, the total number of clusters confirmed nationwide in the week up to the 11th was 697, which was 285 from the previous week, an increase of 69%.
The number of clusters, etc. reached a record high of 1263 in early March, and has decreased since then, but has increased for the second consecutive week since late June.
By facility, "schools, educational facilities, etc." were the most common, with an increase of 73 cases from the previous week to 204 cases, followed by "elderly welfare facilities" with 61 cases increase to 152 cases, and "child welfare" such as nursery schools. The number of "facility" increased by 50 to 109, and the number of "medical institutions" increased by 50 to 87.
In addition, there are 79 cases for "companies, etc.", 22 cases for "restaurants," 21 cases for "exercise facilities, etc." and 17 cases for "welfare facilities for persons with disabilities."