Comparing the weekly average of the number of new coronavirus infections, the number nationwide is 1.1 times that of the previous week, marking the second consecutive week of an upward trend.

Based on the number of infected people announced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, NHK summarized the trend of the number of newly infected people on average per week compared to the previous week.

nationwide

In the week ending March 3, it continued its downward trend for 23 consecutive weeks, 1.0 times the previous week, but by March 80, it turned to 10.3 times, the first increase in about two and a half months since mid-January,
and
▽ 30.1 times until April 12, continuing its upward trend for two consecutive weeks.

The national average number of new infections per day is about 1,2, more than 4 more than last week, 6 prefectures are higher than the previous week, and
the areas with the largest increase are
▽ 1.03 times in Akita Prefecture ▽ 2.200 times

in Iwate Prefecture ▽ 7300.24 times
in Hokkaido ▽ 1.59 times in Tokyo, etc.

The highest number of infected people per capita is Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture has the highest number of infected people per capita, with 10.71 per 74,1 population.

Comparing the number of new infections on a weekly average, the week ending March 3 was 23.1 times the previous week, March 0 was 83.3 times,
and until April 30 it was 1.03 times

, bringing
the number of new infections per day to about 4.

1 Tokyo and 3 prefectures

【Tokyo】
▽ The week ending March 3 is 23.1 times the previous week, March 0 is 85.3 times, and the number of new infections per day is 30.1 times

until April 35, bringing
the number of new infections per day to 4.

【Kanagawa】
▽ The week until March 6 is 1.17 times
the previous week ▽ 961.3 times on March 23 ▽ 1.0 times
until April 83, and
the number of new infections per day is about 3.

【Saitama】
▽ The week until March 30 is 1.22 times the previous week, March 4 is 6.1 times, and until April 17, it is 485.3 times

, and
the number of new infections per day is about 23.

Chiba Prefecture:
▽ The week until March 1 is 0.82 times
the previous week, March 3 is 30.1 times, and by April 02, it is 4.6 times
, and
the number of new infections per day is about 1.

Kansai

【Osaka】
▽ The week ending March 3 was 23.1 times the previous week, March 0 was 81.3 times, and the number of new infections per day was 30.1 times

until April 14, bringing
the number of new infections per day to 4.

【Kyoto】
▽ The week until March 6 is 1.09 times the previous week, March 451 is 3.23 times, and until April 1, it is 0.82 times

, and
the number of new infections per day is about 3.

Hyogo Prefecture:
The week ending March 30 was 1.16 times the previous week, March 4 was 6.1 times

, and the number of new infections
per day was about 12.

Tokai

【Aichi】
▽ The week ending March 3 was 23.1 times the previous week, March 0 was 76.3 times, and the number of new infections per day was 30.1 times

until April 04, which
is about 4 new infections per day.

【Gifu】
▽ The week until March 6 is 1.08 times the previous week, March 388 is 3.23 times, and until April 1, it is 0.86 times

, and
the number of new infections per day is about 3.

【Mie Prefecture】
▽ The week until March 30 is 0.96 times the previous week ▽ 4.6 times
on March 1 ▽ 10.148 times
until April 3, and
the number of new infections per day is 23.

Rest of the World

【Hokkaido】
▽ The week ending March 3 is 23.1 times the previous week, March 0 is 85.3 times, and until April 30, it is 1.25 times

, bringing
the number of new infections per day to 4.

【Miyagi Prefecture】
▽ The week until March 6 is 1.29 times the previous week, ▽ 456.3 times

on March 23, ▽ 1.0 times until April 77, and
the number of new infections per day is about 3.

【Hiroshima】
▽ The week until March 30 is 1.05 times the previous week, March 4 is 6.0 times, and until April 90, it is 142.3 times

, and
the number of new infections per day is about 23.

【Fukuoka】
▽ The week until March 1 is 0.84 times the previous week, March 3 is 30.1 times, and until April 39, it is 4.6 times

, and
the number of new infections per day is about 0.

【Okinawa】
▽ The week ending March 82 was 249.3 times the previous week, March 23 was 1.0 times, and the number of new infections per day was 76.3 times

until April 30, and
the number of new infections per day is about 1.

Professor Tateda, Toho University "If there is a spread of infection in Tokyo, it will increase in various places"

Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, a member of the government subcommittee on measures against the new coronavirus, commented on the current infection situation, "The number of infected people continues to stop declining nationwide, but in Tokyo, the number of days that are higher than the previous week has been higher for nearly two consecutive weeks, and is starting to increase. There is a risk that the number of infected people will increase in various places."

"The percentage of people infected with the XBB strain virus, which is one of the Omicron variants and is said to be highly contagious and easy to escape immunity, accounts for nearly 2% in the latest data from Tokyo. It is necessary to pay attention to how much the number of infected people has increased."

"As the movement of people has become more active in the run-up to the long holidays and infection control measures such as wearing masks have been relaxed, we must be prepared for the number of infected people to increase to some extent in the future. As we prepare for the May 1 transfer of the new coronavirus under the Infectious Diseases Act to Class 4, which is the same as seasonal influenza, it is important to continue to act with an awareness of basic infection control measures such as effectively wearing masks, avoiding the 5 Cs, and thoroughly ventilating in order to avoid creating a large wave of infection."