Regarding the infection status of the new coronavirus, as of August 30, as of August 30, the ``occupation rate of hospital beds for severely ill patients'' based on national standards was the highest in Tokyo. In addition to 53%, the ``use rate of secured hospital beds'' was 77% in Aichi Prefecture, and 75% in Kanagawa and Fukuoka Prefectures. ” is more than expected.

The government's "New Coronavirus Infectious Disease Control Subcommittee" has summarized the idea of ​​taking measures with an emphasis on the degree of medical urgency.



Since the degree of medical care is different in each prefecture, it is said that the level will be determined by each prefecture.



In response to this, the Cabinet Secretariat has indicated two indicators for judging the level of prefectures: ``burden on medical care provision systems, etc.'' and ``infection status.''



Of these, there are five items in the "burden on the medical care provision system, etc.", including the "occupation rate of secured beds" and the "occupation rate of secured beds for severe cases."



In addition, the "status of infection" includes five items such as "positive rate of PCR test", "number of new positive cases per 100,000 people", and "proportion of people whose infection route is unknown".



The Cabinet Secretariat has released data for all 47 prefectures nationwide as of August 30.



Of these, the "occupation rate of beds secured for severe cases" was 53% in Tokyo, based on the national standards.

▽77% in Aichi prefecture,



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75% in Kanagawa and Fukuoka prefectures,

▽70% in Shiga prefecture,

▽69% in Tokushima and Kagawa prefectures,

▽67% in Aomori prefecture,

▽66% in Ehime Prefecture, ▽

65% in Saitama Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, and Kumamoto Prefecture,

▽63% in Ibaraki Prefecture, ▽

62% in Shizuoka Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, and Kagoshima Prefecture,

▽In Gifu Prefecture

▽59% in Miyagi and Akita prefectures ▽

58

% in Chiba, Osaka and Yamaguchi prefectures

▽57% in Nagano and Kyoto prefectures















▽56% in Yamanashi, Okayama, Hiroshima and Kochi,


▽55% in Oita,


▽54% in Gunma,


▽53% in Ishikawa,


▽52% in Fukushima,


▽51% in Nara ▽ 50%

in


Mie Prefecture and Saga Prefecture, and a


total of 37 prefectures have reached 50% or more, which is the guideline for the "level at which measures should be strengthened" indicated by the government's subcommittee on one of the indicators. .



Detailed data by prefecture can be found on NHK's special website.


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