As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads rapidly, the number of infected people receiving medical treatment at home reached a record high of 612,000 as of the 20th, according to a summary by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus and receiving medical treatment at home was 612,023 as of the 20th.
The number of people increased by 86% from the previous week to more than 280,000, which was the highest ever, surpassing the peak of more than 570,000 in February.
By prefecture,
▽ Tokyo had the largest number of 91,599 people
, followed by
▽ Osaka prefecture with 62,790 people
▽ Kanagawa prefecture with 49,199 people.
In addition, among those who were judged to need hospitalization, the number of people whose acceptance was being adjusted was 965 nationwide, an increase of 168 from the previous week.
In the "6th wave" of the new corona, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare became a local government nationwide because there were some people who were unable to be hospitalized and died at home during medical treatment, as well as delays in health observation by the health center for home care recipients. We are calling for strengthening the system for health observation and medical care provision.