Comparing the number of new infections with the new coronavirus on average for one week, it has increased in all prefectures, more than double the number in the previous week in 11 prefectures, and is the highest ever in 37 prefectures. I am.
Under these circumstances, some hospitals in the medical field are restricting medical treatment due to the rapid increase in patients.
We have summarized what is happening in the field along with data on the infection status in various parts of the country.
Rapid increase continues nationwide
In the whole country, the pace of increase continues to increase
, 1.00 times compared to the previous week in the week until the 23rd of
last month, 1.23 times on the 30th of last month
, 1.78 times on the 7th of this
month, and 2.13 times on the 14th of this month .
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▽ By the 21st of this month, it was 1.72 times, and although the pace slowed down a little, it continues to increase rapidly.
The average number of new infections per day was about 114,426, which was the peak of the sixth wave of infection and the highest ever since the beginning of February.
The average number of new infections per week has increased in all prefectures, more than double the number in the previous week in 11 prefectures, and is the highest ever in 37 prefectures.
Okinawa Prefecture Approximately 3712 people per day (the highest number ever)
In Okinawa prefecture,
▽ the week until the 7th of this month is 1.23 times that of the previous week,
▽ the 14th of this month is 1.57 times, and ▽ the week
until the 21st of this month is 1.38 times.
The number of newly infected people per day is about 3712, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 1770.79, which is the highest in the whole country and continues to be the highest ever.
Tokyo, 18,823 people per day (the highest number ever)
In Tokyo,
the week leading up to the 7th of this month was 2.02 times that of the previous week, the
14th of this month was 2.21 times, and the
21st of this month was 1.66 times. increase.
The number of new infections per day is 18,823, the highest ever.
Kanagawa Prefecture Approximately 8869 people per day (the highest number ever)
In Kanagawa prefecture
, the week until the 7th of this month is 2.00 times that of the previous week, the
14th of this month is 2.24 times,
and the number of new infections per day is 1.85 times that of the 21st of this month. It has become a person.
Saitama Prefecture Approximately 6153 people per day (the highest number ever)
In Saitama prefecture
, the week until the 7th of this month is 1.93 times the previous week, the
14th of this month is 2.32 times, and the
21st of this month is 1.85 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 6153, which is the highest ever. It has become a person.
Chiba Prefecture Approximately 5019 people per day
In Chiba prefecture
, the week until the 7th of this month is 2.03 times that of the previous week, the
14th of this month is 2.26 times, and the
21st of this month is 1.79 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 5019. I am.
Osaka Prefecture 12,400 people per day
In Osaka prefecture,
▽ week until 7th of this month is 1.92 times that of the previous week,
▽ 14th of this month is 2.24 times,
▽ by 21st of this month is 1.80 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is 12,400. It has become.
Kyoto Prefecture Approximately 2221 people per day
In Kyoto prefecture
, the week until the 7th of this month is 1.86 times that of the previous week, the
14th of this month is 2.32 times, and the
21st of this month is 1.58 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 2221. I am.
Hyogo Prefecture Approximately 5197 people per day
In Hyogo prefecture
, the week until the 7th of this month is 1.86 times the previous week, the
14th of this month is 2.20 times, and the
21st of this month is 1.82 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 5197. I am.
Aichi Prefecture Approximately 7675 people per day (the highest number ever)
In Aichi prefecture
, the week until the 7th of this month is 1.78 times that of the previous week, the
14th of this month is 2.34 times,
and the number of newly infected people is 1.84 times by the 21st of this month. It has become a person.
Gifu Prefecture Approximately 1364 people per day (the highest number ever)
In Gifu prefecture , the number of newly infected people per day is the highest ever, with ▽
week until 7th of this month 1.76 times that of the previous week,
▽ 14th of this month 2.06 times,
▽ 1.72 times by 21st of this month. There are about 1364 people.
Mie Prefecture Approximately 1159 people per day (the highest number ever)
In Mie prefecture
, the week until the 7th of this month is 1.74 times that of the previous week, the
14th of this month is 2.11 times,
and the number of new infections per day is 1.56 times that of the 21st of this month. It has become a person.
Other areas
In Hokkaido
, the week until the 7th of this month is 1.17 times that of the previous week, the
14th of this month is 1.56 times, and the
21st of this month is 2.00 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 2031. increase.
Miyagi Prefecture is
▽ 1.58 times the previous week for the week until the 7th of this
month, ▽ 1.89 times for the 14th of this month,
▽ 2.02 times for the week until the 21st of this month, and the number of newly infected people per day is about 1145, which is the highest ever. It has become a person.
In Hiroshima prefecture
, the week until the 7th of this month is 1.33 times that of the previous week, the
14th of this month is 1.77 times, and the
21st of this month is 1.67 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is 1362. increase.
In Fukuoka prefecture,
▽ one week until 7th of this month is 1.92 times that of the previous week,
▽ 14th of this month is 2.24 times,
▽ by 21st of this month is 1.76 times, and the number of newly infected people per day is 6690, which is the highest ever. It has become.
In addition,
▽ Akita prefecture is 2.33 times the previous week until the 21st of this month,
▽ Fukushima prefecture is 2.09 times,
▽ Tochigi prefecture is 2.27 times,
▽ Gunma prefecture is 2.03 times,
▽ Niigata prefecture is 2.04 times,
▽ Yamanashi prefecture is 2.11 times,
▽ Toyama prefecture is 2.02 times,
▽ Yamaguchi prefecture is 2.08 times,
▽ Kagawa prefecture is 2.05 times, which is more than double, which is the highest number of infected people in the past.
"It is not strange that the number of infected people per day exceeds 200,000."
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, a member of the government's subcommittee on measures against the new coronavirus, said, "If this condition continues, it is strange that the number of infected people per day will exceed 200,000. The situation is such that there is no such thing. It is from the end of July to the beginning of August that all of the highly infectious Omicron strain "BA.5" will be replaced, and the number of infected people will continue to increase until then. We have to think about it. It's a very important time to survive with the peaks as small as possible while minimizing the strain on medical care. "
On top of that, "I'm trying to survive without restricting my behavior, but it doesn't mean that I don't have to take basic infection control measures. In the summer vacation, the spread at school is suppressed to a certain extent, and the infection is brought into my home. It is important to take advantage of this timing to prevent the spread of the infection. " He emphasized the importance of basic measures, such as wearing a non-woven mask when talking to people, even when eating.
On the other hand, Professor Tateda said, "When the number of infected people nationwide exceeds 200,000 in a day and approaches 300,000, medical care will be tight, the number of severely ill people will increase, and social infrastructure will be impaired. We must also consider the danger. If such signs are seen, we must also consider strong restrictions such as priority measures such as prevention of spread. "
The number of people who buy antigen test kits is increasing rapidly
Due to the rapid spread of infection with the new coronavirus, the demand for testing is also increasing significantly.
At pharmacies that sell antigen test kits, it is difficult to secure inventory, so we are taking measures such as making adjustments at stores within the group.
In addition to selling medical antigen test kits at pharmacies in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, we also offer free PCR tests and antigen tests as designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
According to pharmacies, the number of people buying antigen test kits is increasing rapidly due to the rapid spread of infection, and this week is about 10 times higher than it was two weeks ago.
In addition, the number of people visiting for free tests is increasing, and the number of antigen tests is more than four times that of two weeks ago.
As of the 22nd, this store has about 150 kits for general sale and free inspection, but the manufacturer is adjusting the shipping amount, so delivery is starting to be delayed. ..
For this reason, inspection kits are mailed from stores with relatively large inventory among the four stores in the same group.
Kuniko Shinohara, a managing pharmacist at "Pharmacy Ebisu Pharmacy," said, "We are in a situation where we manage to respond by turning test kits according to the infection situation. We want to ensure that they are delivered to those who need them." I did.
Increased emergency acceptance A sense of crisis
With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection, the number of emergency receptions is increasing at regional base hospitals, but there are a number of cases where doctors and nurses become infected or become close contacts and cannot go to work. There is a sense of crisis that it may be difficult to accept emergency services in the future.
At Shin-Yurigaoka General Hospital in Kawasaki City, the number of daily emergency receptions, which was about 20 until last month, has increased to about 30 this month, and the 34 beds dedicated to Corona continue to be nearly full. ..
Especially in the emergency center, if a corona infection is found after acceptance, it takes time to ventilate and disinfect the room for 20 minutes, and in the meantime, there are situations where it is necessary to decline that there is a request for acceptance of another patient. is.
In some cases, they had to wait in an ambulance until they were accepted on the 20th, and since the evening, five of the 10 patients who were accepted in the emergency were found to be infected with corona and were forced to respond.
Under these circumstances, out of about 1,000 doctors, nurses, and staff, about 60 people were unable to go to work due to infection or close contact, which is about twice the number of the previous week. increase.
In hospitals, if the infection spreads further, there is a sense of crisis that it will be necessary to limit the acceptance of outpatient consultations and emergency services.
Toshitaka Ito, director of the emergency center at Shin-Yurigaoka General Hospital, said, "As the number of patients increases, it is necessary to limit the emergency when the number of staff decreases. In the future, there will be situations where patients such as traffic accidents will not be able to respond even if they are carried. "
Even on days when the number of emergency transports at a children's hospital in Tokyo is three times higher than usual
Due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, there are days when the number of emergency transports is three times higher than usual at children's hospitals in Tokyo that accept emergency patients.
In some cases, children without underlying illness are becoming more severe, and the doctors who deal with them say that they should consider vaccination to prevent the aggravation.
At the Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center in Fuchu City, Tokyo, which accepts emergency patients for children, the number of patients has increased rapidly since the beginning of this month due to the spread of corona infection, and the number of emergency transports per day has increased to about 300, which is about three times the normal number. It means that there are days when it goes up.
As of the 21st, 27 people were hospitalized in the hospital, and of these, two children under the age of five, including one without underlying illness, are said to be equivalent to moderate illness requiring oxygen administration. That is.
It also means that one child under the age of five, who has no underlying illness, has systemic symptoms that have become severe and are being treated with a ventilator.
At the hospital, it is difficult to accept patients promptly if the symptoms are not severe, so Dr. Hiroho Horikoshi, who is in charge of treatment, said, "We are already in the same tight situation as at the peak of the 6th wave. It is becoming more difficult to limit advanced medical care, such as canceling surgery for another illness that was planned to increase the number of corona patients. I want you to consider. "
[Children's hospitals with full corona beds]
Some pediatric hospitals in Tokyo already have full corona beds.
The National Center for Child Health and Development in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, has 36 general beds for corona patients, but as of the 20th of this month, in addition to children infected with corona, infected pregnant women and children suspected of being infected are also hospitalized. It is full.
Twenty-five children have been hospitalized with corona infection, of which two children under the age of 12 with underlying illness have poor respiratory symptoms and are receiving oxygen.
"Currently, we are accepting mildly ill children who have difficulty in home care, but as the infection spreads in the future, the number of children with underlying illnesses and high risk of aggravation will increase. I'm worried that patients who need immediate treatment will not be accepted immediately. "
A series of hospitals that are restricting medical treatment in Okinawa
Due to the rapid spread of the new corona infection, there are a number of emergency hospitals in Okinawa prefecture that are restricting medical treatment.
A medical professional interviewed by NHK expressed a strong sense of crisis, saying, "We have to prioritize medical care and now we have to select lives that cannot be helped unless we help."
A total of 1,100 medical staff cannot work at hospitals that support the new corona in Okinawa Prefecture, and in-hospital clusters are occurring one after another.
Urasoe General Hospital in Urasoe City, where the critical care center is located, has decided to reduce the number of general outpatients from the 25th next week in order to focus on the emergency department.
Mr. Nao Hara, the director of the Infection Control Office, which handles the new corona, explained the current situation that about 50 staff members could not work and there was a shortage of nurses.
"Every time one person leaves, we have to close one or two beds in the ward. Even if we are positive and need to be hospitalized, there is no one to see," said Harakuni. Did.
And, "As a critical care center, we have a mission to accept seriously ill patients without refusing. I'm sorry, but I have to prioritize medical care and now I have to select a life that can not be saved unless I help. He expressed a strong sense of crisis and asked for his understanding of the policy of reducing general outpatients.
On top of that, "Even if I don't get seriously ill, if the number of seriously ill people increases, ambulances will not come when ambulance transportation is needed, or I will be forced to work around, and I will not be able to receive medical examinations. There is concern about this, "he said, and appealed to each and every one of them to take measures against infection, such as avoiding unnecessary and unurgent going out.
Osaka Health Center Focusing on high-risk people by telephone
As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads rapidly, the health center in Osaka is focusing on high-risk people such as the elderly to contact by phone in order to avoid straining work.
The public health center says, "I want you to understand this because we give priority to critically ill patients who need to be hospitalized."
大阪 枚方市保健所では対応する新型コロナの感染者が急増していて、1週間前に比べておよそ2倍のペースで感染が確認されています。
以前は、感染が確認されたすべての人に電話をかけて症状を聞き取り入院調整などを行ってきましたが、ことし1月から始まった第6波の際は業務がひっ迫し、感染の確認から電話まで5日程度かかったケースもあったということです。
そのため、今回の感染拡大にあたっては、保健所から電話をかける対象を高齢者や持病がある人など重症化するリスクの高い感染者に絞っています。21日もおよそ700人の感染が新たに確認されましたが、保健所から電話をかけたのはこのうち1割程度だということです。
無症状や軽症の人を含めたすべての感染者に対しては、携帯電話にショートメッセージを送っていて、市独自のURLに誘導し、みずからの健康状態を入力してもらっています。入力された情報をもとに、持病がないかや妊娠中でないかなどを保健所が改めて確認し、必要だと判断した場合は、電話することにしています。
枚方市保健所の白井千香所長は「行動制限がない中での感染拡大で、これから感染者数はさらに増加していくと思うので警戒しないといけない」と話しています。そして「軽症でも熱が出て心配だと思うが、入院が必要な重症患者などを優先するため理解してほしい」としたうえで、「どうしても熱が下がらないとか、ごはんが食べられずに衰弱していて、誰も支援がない場合などはかかりつけの医療機関や保健所に連絡してほしい」と呼びかけていました。
東京都 “救急要請”が必要な症状の目安を示
新型コロナウイルスの「第7波」による感染の急速な拡大で、感染しても自宅で療養するケースが増えています。
東京都は、状態が悪化した際に救急要請が必要な症状の目安を示し、1つでも当てはまる場合にはすぐに救急車を呼ぶよう呼びかけている一方、発熱やせき、けん怠感などの症状が軽い人はかかりつけ医や保健所、相談窓口などに連絡するよう呼びかけています。
東京都がまとめた救急要請をする緊急性が高い症状の目安は、表情や外見について
▼「顔色が明らかに悪い」
▼「唇が紫色になっている」
▼「いつもと違う、様子がおかしい」などと家族が確認した場合としています。
また、患者本人の症状として
▼「息が荒くなった」
▼「急に息苦しくなった」
▼「日常生活の中で少し動くと息があがる」
▼「胸の痛みがある」
▼「横になれない、座らないと息ができない」
▼「肩で息をしている、ゼーゼーしている」
▼「ぼんやりしている」
▼「もうろうとして返事がない」
▼「血液中の酸素の値を測るパルスオキシメーターの数値が90以下になっている」
といった合わせて12の項目を挙げていて、1つでも当てはまればすぐに119番通報して救急車を呼ぶよう求めています。
また、救急要請が必要なほどには緊急度が高くない場合でも、
▼「家の中での移動や食事、トイレ、着替えなど生活動作がつらい」
▼「せきがひどい、たんが多い、発熱が続いている」
▼「経験したことのないひどい全身のけん怠感がある」
▼「パルスオキシメーターの数値が93以下になっている」のうち、1つでも当てはまればすぐにかかりつけ医や保健所などに連絡してほしいと呼びかけています。
その一方で、
▼「発熱、せき、かぜのような症状は軽い」
▼「せきだけで息切れはない」
▼「味がしない、鼻が詰まっていないのににおいがしない」
▼「軽いけん怠感がある」
▼「パルスオキシメーターの数値が96以上」などの場合は、症状の悪化を感じたときにかかりつけ医や相談窓口に連絡するよう呼びかけています。
救急車を呼ぶ目安について、日本救急医学会の理事で帝京大学の森村尚登 主任教授は「救急車を呼ぶことを我慢して自宅で症状が悪化してしまうケースもある。自分の状態が東京都などがまとめている緊急性が高い症状のリストに当てはまる場合は、迷わずに救急車を呼んでほしい。自分の症状が当てはまるかどうか迷う場合は、救急相談センターや発熱相談センターなど、行政が設置している電話相談窓口に連絡してほしい」と話しています。
千葉県 専用サイトの登録を一時停止
新型コロナの感染が急拡大する中、千葉県は、抗原検査キットなどで陽性だった場合、インターネットで登録して医師の診断が受けられる専用サイトについて、登録者が想定のおよそ17倍となり対応が追いつかなくなったとして登録を一時、休止しました。
Chiba Prefecture says that it is difficult to make reservations for fever outpatients due to the rapid spread of infection, so if you are positive with an antigen test kit etc., you can register on the Internet and receive a doctor's diagnosis. It opened on the 21st.
This site was also opened during the "6th wave", and this time it was expected to have about 100 registrants a day, but on the 21st, it was said that it reached 1751 people, which is about 17 times the expected number in one day. That is.
For this reason, Chiba Prefecture temporarily suspended registration because the four doctors in charge of diagnosis could not keep up with the situation.
In the future, the prefecture wants to increase the number of doctors who can handle it and to resume registration at the beginning of the week by changing the diagnosis that was done by phone to e-mail.
Shintaro Okada, Chief of the Health and Welfare Policy Division of Chiba Prefecture, said, "I wasn't sure what to expect. I take it seriously that registration has been suspended and caused inconvenience. I am.