According to interviews with related parties, the number of people newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in Okinawa Prefecture is expected to exceed 5,000 for the first time.
The number of newly infected people announced in a day is the highest ever, exceeding the highest number of 4165 on the 17th of this month.
The number of infected people continues to increase in Okinawa Prefecture, and while the bed usage rate exclusively for the new corona reached 73.7% on the 19th, the number of medical workers who cannot go to work due to infection has reached a record high, further increasing the number of beds. There are concerns about tightness.