Comparing the weekly average number of new coronavirus infections nationwide, it has continued to decline for eight consecutive weeks, 0.85 times the previous week, but there are areas such as Okinawa that have increased from the previous week, and the decline has stopped. is beginning to appear.
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.
Nationwide
▽ 0.68 times the previous week for the week ending on the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.72 times for the 2nd of this month, and
▽ 0.85 times for the 9th of this month, showing a downward trend for 8 consecutive weeks.
The average number of new infections nationwide per day is over 9,600, down by over 1,600 from last week.
Thirty-nine prefectures had fewer cases than the previous week, but eight prefectures, including Yamagata, Tottori and Okinawa, had more than the previous week.
Also, the pace of decline has slowed in most regions compared to the previous week.
Tottori prefecture has the highest number of infected people per population
Tottori Prefecture has the highest number of infected people per population, with 136.43 per 100,000 population.
Comparing the weekly average number of new infections, the number
increased to
0.78 times the previous week for the week up to the 23rd of last month,
0.71 times for the 2nd of this month, and 1.12 times for the 9th of this month.
,
the number of new infections per day is about 108.
1 metropolis and 3 prefectures
[Tokyo]
▽ 0.71 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.78 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.89 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 754. It is
[Kanagawa Prefecture]
▽ 0.66 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.70 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.83 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 455. I'm here.
[Saitama Prefecture]
▽ 0.68 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.75 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.91 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 427. It is
[Chiba Prefecture]
▽ 0.61 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.72 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.89 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 334. It is
Kansai
[Osaka Prefecture]
▽ 0.66 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.68 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.79 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 543. It is
[Kyoto Prefecture]
▽ 0.66 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.74 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.76 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 152. It is
[Hyogo Prefecture]
▽ 0.67 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.66 times the previous week on the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.75 times by the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day was 362. I'm here.
Tokai
[Aichi Prefecture]
▽ 0.60 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.75 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.81 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 523. It is
[Gifu Prefecture]
▽ 0.67 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.77 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.79 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 229. It is
[Mie Prefecture]
▽ 0.71 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.57 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.93 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is 197. I'm here.
Other regions
[Hokkaido]
▽ 0.80 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.77 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.80 times until the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is 370. increase.
[Miyagi Prefecture]
▽ 0.84 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.70 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.84 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 237. It is
[Hiroshima Prefecture]
▽ 0.70 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.74 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.80 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 289. It is
[Fukuoka Prefecture]
▽ 0.69 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.62 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 0.92 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 404. It is
[Okinawa Prefecture]
▽ 0.68 times the previous week for the week until the 23rd of last month,
▽ 0.71 times for the 2nd of this month,
▽ 1.26 times for the 9th of this month, and
the number of new infections per day is about 83. It is
Toho University Professor Tateda "The number of infected people has stopped falling, and measures should be taken to ease it gradually"
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, who is a member of the government subcommittee on countermeasures against the new coronavirus, said about the current infection situation, "We are starting to see signs that the number of infected people has bottomed out. Since the number of . We must be aware that there is a risk of an increase in the number of infected people if measures are suddenly relaxed at the same time.It is important to gradually ease the restrictions while taking basic measures."
Also, regarding the decision to wear a mask from the 13th of next week, he said, "Now that the number of infected people continues to decrease, vaccines, therapeutic drugs, and tests are available, and the death rate has been suppressed. The time has come to explore resuming the mask-free daily life.The virus is still around us, and wearing a mask will continue to be one of the very positive measures to prevent the spread of infection. It's important to know how to handle it efficiently," he said.
Specifically, it is a crowded train where there may be a person at high risk of becoming seriously ill next to an unspecified number of people, patients at medical institutions, residents of elderly facilities, and people at home. It is still important to wear a mask when interacting with people receiving care.
In addition, Professor Tateda said, ``People who always wear masks in their daily lives may have underlying diseases even if they look healthy, or they may live with the elderly, so it is important to wear a mask as an etiquette. It is also important to wear a mask if you feel even slightly worried about being infected, but it is important that the people around you are considerate so that discrimination and slander do not occur if you wear a mask or not. important,” he pointed out.