Amid the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the number of infected people recuperating at home reached a record high of more than 1,544,000 as of August 10, according to a summary by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, as of August 10, five days ago, a total of 1,544,096 people were recuperating at home after being infected with the new coronavirus.



The number increased by 105,991 from the previous week, reaching a record high for the fourth consecutive week.



By prefecture,


Tokyo has the largest number of cases with 178,700


, followed by Osaka with


147,373, and Aichi with 109,746.



In addition, among those who were judged to need hospitalization, 2269 were in the process of adjusting their reception, a decrease of 580 from the previous week.



In the "seventh wave", some elderly people died at home because they could not find a transport destination after being infected with the new corona, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is asking local governments nationwide to strengthen their medical care systems.