In Miyazaki Prefecture, where the number of new infections per 100,000 people is the highest in Japan and the rapid spread of new coronavirus infections continues, many people visit mass vaccination venues where they can receive vaccinations without reservation.
The number of new coronavirus infections per 100,000 people in Miyazaki Prefecture is 1,566 as of the 13th, which is the highest in Japan, and the hospital bed occupancy rate has reached 63.9%, and the medical care system continues to be under pressure.
In response to the rapid spread of infection, at the mass vaccination venue in Miyazaki City, the reservation slots for 870 people on the 14th were almost filled, and many people were visiting because they were accepting vaccinations without reservations.
According to Miyazaki City, as of the 12th, 34.3% of people had been vaccinated three times or more, but only 16.6% of people in their twenties were vaccinated, and young people in their teens and thirties are not getting vaccinated.
A female civil servant in her 30s said, ``I've been worried about the sudden increase in the number of infected people around me. I was talking to
Hidenori Machida, Director of Miyazaki City's New Coronavirus Vaccine Division, said, ``I want you to get vaccinated as soon as possible to prevent aggravation because the infection is rapidly spreading and medical care is tight.''