On the 23rd, the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus was reported nationwide at 343, the highest ever.
Experts are calling for caution, saying, ``We can't see the peak of the infection yet, and the number of deaths may continue to increase.''
The number of deaths from the new coronavirus has continued to rise since the start of the so-called seventh wave of infections, with daily deaths reported nationwide continuing to exceed 200 over the past week.
And the number of deaths reported on the 23rd was 343, which was the peak of the sixth wave, surpassing the 322 in late February, the highest ever.
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, a member of the government subcommittee, said, "During the 7th wave, the maximum number of infected people per day was about 260,000, which greatly exceeded the peak of the 6th wave, and the number of deaths was the highest. "Unfortunately, it was assumed that the number would be updated." He added, "In this wave, more than 200,000 people were reported to be infected every day, and we still cannot see the peak of the infection. In the past wave, the number of infected people Considering that the number of deaths has reached its peak after a delay, it is possible that the number of deaths will continue to increase in the future.It is important to reduce the number of infected people as soon as possible." pointed out.
Furthermore, Professor Tateda said, ``The number of severe cases and deaths among young healthy people is decreasing, but if the number of infected people increases explosively and the infection spreads to the elderly and people with underlying diseases, people will inevitably die. I would like you to remember this reality once again and take basic infection control measures thoroughly."