A meeting of experts from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was held to advise on measures against the new coronavirus. Did.

It is feared that the number of infected people will continue to increase and the number of deaths will increase further, so it is necessary to strengthen and prioritize the medical system and continue infection control.

According to the experts' meeting, the current infection situation has been on the rise again after temporarily decreasing nationwide during the year-end and New Year holidays, especially in Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, etc. increase.



The number of people who have died continues to exceed the highest number ever, and there are concerns that the number of people who die will increase, as group infections at elderly care facilities and medical institutions are on the rise.



In addition, the bed occupancy rate has exceeded 50% in many areas, and exceeded 70% in some areas, and the number of cases in which emergency transport is difficult has passed the peak of the 7th wave last summer, and the trend continues to increase. , said that it is necessary to pay attention to securing the emergency medical system.



It is predicted that the number of infected people will continue to increase in many areas in the future. He pointed out that the proportion of strains is increasing in Japan, and that it is necessary to pay attention to the spread of infection in China and the impact on the infection situation if it enters the country.



In addition, seasonal influenza is also in epidemic season nationwide, and it is necessary to be careful of the simultaneous epidemic of the new coronavirus and influenza after the reopening of schools.



In addition, the expert meeting says that it is necessary to strengthen and prioritize the medical system to provide appropriate medical care to the elderly and those at high risk of becoming seriously ill.



In addition to calling for vaccination against the Omicron strain, we are requesting that you prepare an antigen test kit that you can test yourself and prepare for infection.

In addition, we once again called for thorough basic infection control measures such as



eating and drinking with as few people as possible, wearing masks except when eating and drinking, thoroughly ventilating, and refraining from going out when you have symptoms.


The number of new infections increased from the previous week in all prefectures

According to the materials presented at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's expert meeting, the number of new infections in the week until the 10th increased by 1.28 times compared to the previous week nationwide, and all prefectures increased from the previous week. The number of infected people is increasing.



[1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures]


▽ Tokyo increased by 1.13 times,


Kanagawa Prefecture increased by 1.16 times,


Saitama Prefecture increased by 1.23 times


, and Chiba Prefecture increased by 1.26 times.



[Kansai]


▽ Osaka and Hyogo prefectures increased by 1.35 times,


Kyoto prefecture by 1.22 times



[Tokai]


▽ Aichi prefecture by 1.29 times,


Gifu prefecture by 1.32 times


, and Mie prefecture by 1.23 times.



In addition,

▽


1.53 times in Tokushima prefecture ▽


1.51 times in Ishikawa prefecture, Kagoshima prefecture and Okinawa prefecture ▽

1.46


times in Shizuoka prefecture


▽ 1.44 times in Yamaguchi prefecture etc.

It increased in prefectures compared to the previous week.

[The number of infected people per 100,000 people in the last week]

▽Miyazaki prefecture has the highest number in Japan with 1897.76 people,

followed by

▽Saga prefecture with 1701.29 people,

Yamaguchi prefecture with 1541.06 people,

Tottori prefecture with 1505.40 people, and 22 others. There are more than 1000 people in the prefecture,

▽ 729.19 people in Tokyo

▽ 905.71 people in Osaka Prefecture

, and














▽ There are 934.24 people nationwide.

“Is the number of infected people much higher than reported? Need to understand the actual situation”

At a press conference held after the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's expert meeting, Takaji Wakita, chairman of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, commented on the high number of new coronavirus deaths reported daily, saying, "The number of infected people is increasing. As a result, the number of infections among the elderly and those with underlying diseases is increasing, and deaths due to deterioration of underlying diseases rather than viral pneumonia are also increasing. There is a need to analyze and investigate in the future.On the other hand, there is an opinion that the number of infected people may be considerably higher than reported, so I think it is necessary to understand the actual situation." rice field.