An expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was held to advise on countermeasures against the new coronavirus. Analyzed.

However, due to annual events, etc., some areas may turn to an increasing trend toward the end of this month, so caution is required.

The expert meeting says that the current infection situation continues to decline nationwide and is below the level of last summer before the seventh wave of infections began.



The number of serious cases and deaths continues to decline.



Regarding the future infection situation, the expert meeting said that while it is expected that the trend will remain flat nationwide, there is a possibility that some regions will turn to an increasing trend toward the end of this month due to events that change from year to year. .



In addition, in four prefectures such as Tottori and Miyazaki, this week has been increasing compared to the previous week, and it is necessary to pay attention to whether this trend will continue. I need to keep monitoring.



Regarding seasonal influenza, it has slightly decreased nationwide compared to the previous week, and although it is expected that the downward trend will continue based on the annual trend, it is necessary to continue to be careful.



Until the position of the novel coronavirus under the Infectious Diseases Act is shifted to "Category 5", the expert meeting will strengthen the medical system to provide appropriate medical care to the elderly and those at high risk of becoming seriously ill. He points out that it is necessary to work on prioritization.



In addition to calling for vaccination against the Omicron strain, continue to eat and drink with as few people as possible, avoid loud voices and staying for a long time, wear a mask when talking, thoroughly ventilate, and go out if you have symptoms. We are calling for thorough basic infection control measures such as refraining.

Number of new infections in a week 0.81 times compared to the previous week Some increases

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 7th continued to decline nationwide, 0.81 times compared to the previous week, but in some areas. It is increasing.



Among the three prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area,


▽ Tokyo is 0.89 times,


▽ Kanagawa Prefecture is 0.79 times,


▽ Saitama Prefecture is 0.85 times, and


▽ Chiba Prefecture is 0.87 times.



In the Kansai region, Osaka Prefecture

decreased to


0.77 times,


Kyoto Prefecture to 0.80 times, Hyogo Prefecture to 0.69 times, Tokai Prefecture

to Aichi


Prefecture to 0.84 times

, Gifu

Prefecture to 0.80 times, and Mie Prefecture to 0.83 times.

I'm here.

On the other hand,

▽Tottori Prefecture increased by 1.11 times,

▽Miyazaki Prefecture increased by 1.08 times, and

▽Akita Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture increased by 1.03 times.

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

▽ Tottori prefecture with 140.58 people, the highest in Japan,

followed by

▽ Shimane prefecture with 126.80 people,

▽ Tokushima prefecture with 105.62 people, and

▽ Tokyo with 39.44 people. ▽

47.39 people in Osaka Prefecture,

and

▽ 56.65 people nationwide.