Comparing the weekly average number of new infections with the new coronavirus, it is 1.27 times nationwide, continuing an increasing trend for seven consecutive weeks, and the pace of increase is also higher than the previous week in most areas.
Based on the number of infected people announced by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, NHK has summarized the trends in the average number of new infections per week compared to the previous week.
Whole country
▽ 1.38 times compared to the previous week in the week ending on the 3rd of last
month, ▽ 1.30 times on the 10th of last
month, ▽ 1.24 times on the 17th of last month, and
▽ 1.08 times on the 24th of last month. However,
▽ By the 1st of this month, it was 1.27 times, and it continued to increase for 7 consecutive weeks, and the pace is rising again.
The average number of new infections nationwide per day was more than 110,000, an increase of more than 23,000 from last week.
All prefectures increased from the previous week, with Kochi increasing by 1.56 times, Okinawa by 1.46 times, Chiba by 1.44 times, and Ibaraki by 1.43 times.
In addition, the pace of increase is increasing in 43 prefectures, excluding Miyagi, Yamanashi, Mie and Hiroshima prefectures.
Hokkaido
Hokkaido has the highest number of infected people per
population
.
decreased to 0.93 times, and
increased again to 1.03 times until the 1st of this month.
The number of new infections per day is about 7987, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population is 1070.05.
1 metropolis and 3 prefectures
[Tokyo]
▽ 1.25 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.06 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.37 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is about 12,005 has become a person
[Kanagawa Prefecture]
▽ 1.27 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.10 times for the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.26 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is about 7124. It is
[Saitama Prefecture]
▽ 1.29 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.07 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.34 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is about 6004. It is
[Chiba Prefecture]
▽ 1.36 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.14 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.44 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day was 4983. I'm here.
Kansai
[Osaka Prefecture]
▽ 1.16 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.10 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.29 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is about 5354. It is
[Kyoto Prefecture]
▽ 1.14 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of last month,
▽ 1.14 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.38 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is about 1623. It is
[Hyogo Prefecture]
▽ 1.16 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.10 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.31 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is about 3066. It is
Tokai 3 prefectures
[Aichi Prefecture]
▽ 1.29 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.13 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.36 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is about 7377. It is
[Gifu Prefecture]
▽ 1.31 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.06 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.33 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is about 2291. It is
[Mie Prefecture]
▽ 1.24 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.22 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.13 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is about 1412. It is
Other regions
[Miyagi Prefecture]
▽ 1.27 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.18 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.17 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is about 3511. It is
[Hiroshima Prefecture]
▽ 1.19 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.15 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.02 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day was 2822. I'm here.
[Fukuoka Prefecture]
▽ 1.27 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.06 times the previous week on the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.41 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is about 3081. It is
[Okinawa Prefecture]
▽ 1.02 times the previous week for the week until the 17th of
last month, ▽ 1.17 times for the 24th of last month,
▽ 1.46 times by the 1st of this month,
and the number of new infections per day is 500. I'm here.
Government Subcommittee Professor Tateda, Toho University "Signs of increasing nationwide increase"
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, who is a member of the government's subcommittee on measures against the new coronavirus, said about the current infection situation, "There are signs that the trend is increasing nationwide, but the number of infected people is explosive. The number of infections has not yet reached the stage where an increase can be seen in northern Japan and eastern Japan, and the increase in western Japan has been noticeable a little later.The number of infected people is still high compared to the seventh wave this summer. No, but we should be aware that the number of deaths is over 200 on some days, and the pace is fast."
On top of that, "In Tokyo and other areas, we are definitely seeing the replacement of a new mutant virus of the Omicron strain 'BQ.1' lineage. How will this virus affect the spread of infection when it becomes mainstream? I think we'll find out by the middle of the month or the end of the month, so we need to watch it carefully."
As for future measures to be taken at the end of the year, when there are many people-to-people contact, he said, "When meeting friends, New Year's parties, and year-end parties, the basic infection that I have experienced so far is expected. I would like you to try to combine measures as much as possible to reduce the risk of infection and enjoy yourself.When the Japanese national team is doing their best in the soccer World Cup, everyone wants to gather and support them, but the risk of infection increases in such situations. I would like people to use masks as much as possible, keep their voices down, pay attention to ventilation, and try not to be in a large group for a long time."
On the other hand, regarding the treatment of the novel coronavirus under the Infectious Diseases Law, Professor Tateda said, "With vaccines, tests, and therapeutic drugs becoming widespread, and the fatality rate dropping considerably, seasonal The timing is approaching to change the treatment to the same classification as the STIs, but when the current "type 2" is changed to "type 5", which is the same as influenza, the burden of medical expenses will become a big problem. , For the time being, it is necessary to devise a step-by-step transition, such as the government paying for the medical expenses of the seriously ill and the elderly."
Number of flu cases almost unchanged from the previous week
Regarding influenza, which is feared to be a simultaneous epidemic with the new coronavirus, the number of patients reported by medical institutions nationwide in a week by the 27th of last month was 535 nationwide.
Although the number of cases is little changed from the previous week and is still well below peak season levels, experts continue to urge caution.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of influenza patients reported from about 5,000 medical institutions nationwide in the week until the 27th of last month was 535, 11 less than the previous week.
Influenza is said to enter a "national epidemic season" when the number of patients per week per medical institution exceeds 1 nationwide, but at the moment it is far below 0.11.
Since the spread of the new coronavirus, influenza infection did not spread last year, but in the week until the 27th of last month, patients were reported in 39 prefectures, and the number of patients per medical institution increased. The
numbers are
▽ Kyoto Prefecture 0.57 people,
▽ Osaka Prefecture 0.49 people,
▽ Miyagi Prefecture 0.28 people,
▽ Okinawa Prefecture 0.21 people,
▽ Tokyo Prefecture 0.18 people.
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, who is familiar with infectious diseases, said, "There is no clear spread of influenza infection so far, but it is important to suppress it with basic infection control so as not to cause a simultaneous epidemic with Corona. I'm talking.