Comparing the average number of new coronavirus infections for the week until the 29th, it has continued to decline nationwide for more than a month, but in some areas it has almost stopped declining, and in Hokkaido, the number of cases in the previous week more.
Based on the number of infected people announced by local governments in each region, NHK has summarized the trends in the average number of new infections per week compared to the previous week.
Whole country
Nationwide
▽ 0.71 times compared to the previous week in the week until the 1st of
this month ▽ 0.71 times on the 8th of this month ▽
0.77 times on the 15th of this month ▽
0.71 times on the 22nd of this month ▽ 0.77 times
by the 29th It has been on a downward trend for five consecutive weeks.
The average number of new infections nationwide per day decreased by about 180,000 compared to the end of last month, which was the highest, to more than 47,000.
In 46 prefectures, the number has decreased from the previous week, but the pace of decrease has slowed in many prefectures. I'm here.
Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture has the highest number of infected people per population
, 0.78 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of
this month, 0.69 times for the 22nd of this month,
and 0.81 times for the 29th.
The number of new infections per day is about 1365, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population is 341.25.
1 metropolis and 3 prefectures
[Tokyo]
▽ 0.81 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.80 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.82 times for the 29th, the number of new infections per day is about 5708. .
[Kanagawa Prefecture]
▽ 0.89 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.76 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.88 times for the 29th, the number of new infections per day is about 3297. .
[Saitama Prefecture]
▽ 0.88 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.77 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.77 times for the 29th, and the number of new infected people per day is about 2830. .
[Chiba Prefecture]
▽ 0.84 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.76 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.83 times for the 29th, and the number of new infections per day is 2336.
Kansai
[Osaka Prefecture]
▽ 0.78 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.72 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.71 times for the 29th, the number of new infections per day is about 3428. .
[Kyoto Prefecture]
▽ The week until the 15th of this month was 0.76 times the previous week, the
22nd of this month was 0.65 times
, and by the 29th it was 0.70 times, and the number of new infections per day was 868.
[Hyogo Prefecture]
▽ 0.75 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.64 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.67 times for the 29th, and the number of new infected people per day is about 1714. .
Tokai
[Aichi Prefecture]
▽ 0.79 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.68 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.62 times for the 29th, and the number of new infections per day is about 2580. .
[Gifu Prefecture]
▽ 0.72 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.64 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.69 times by the 29th, and the number of new infected people per day is about 671.
[Mie Prefecture]
▽ 0.76 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.77 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.71 times for the 29th, and the number of new infections per day is 745.
Other regions
[Hokkaido]
▽ 0.71 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.70 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 1.09 times for the 29th, the only increase in the whole country.
The number of new infections per day is about 2525.
[Miyagi Prefecture]
▽ 0.68 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.76 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.89 times for the 29th, the number of new infections per day is about 767. .
[Fukuoka Prefecture]
▽ 0.69 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.72 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.56 times for the 29th, and the number of new infections per day is 1395.
[Okinawa Prefecture]
▽ 0.56 times the previous week for the week until the 15th of this month ▽
0.70 times for the 22nd of this month
▽ 0.86 times for the 29th, the number of new infections per day is about 486 .
Government Subcommittee Toho University Professor Tateda "Be careful of the infection situation while traveling"
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, who is a member of the government's subcommittee on new coronavirus countermeasures, said about the current infection situation, "In reaction to the temporary decrease in the number of people reported during the consecutive holidays this month, compared to the previous week, With the arrival of the fall tourist season and the start of travel support projects, there will be more opportunities for people to move and come into contact with people. It is necessary to pay attention to changes in the infection situation in areas that can become infected."
In addition, regarding preparations for the simultaneous epidemic of the "eighth wave" of the new coronavirus and influenza, which is a concern in winter, he said, "It is important to thoroughly promote vaccination against influenza and the new corona. We also need to consider the risk of an explosive increase in the number of people with symptoms that are difficult to treat, and we are thinking about expanding online medical consultations, which we are experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic, so that people with a high risk of becoming seriously ill can receive medical care. I have to," he pointed out.