The number of new coronavirus patients and influenza patients reported by medical institutions nationwide in the week ending on the 21st of this month have both increased from the previous week, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has advised people to "wash your hands and ventilate your body frequently. We request that you continue to take thorough measures such as these."
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Number of new coronavirus patients: 12.23 per medical institution, increasing in all prefectures
Number of influenza patients: 17.72, 1.36 times the previous week (per medical institution)
Number of influenza patients in four affected prefectures all exceeded last week's warning level
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Number of new coronavirus patients: 12.23 per medical institution, increasing in all prefectures
Number of influenza patients: 17.72, 1.36 times the previous week (per medical institution)
Number of influenza patients in four affected prefectures all exceeded last week's warning level
Number of new coronavirus patients: 12.23 per medical institution, increasing in all prefectures
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of new coronavirus patients reported by approximately 5,000 medical institutions nationwide in the week ending January 21 was 60,268, an increase of 16,090 from the previous week.
Additionally, the average number of patients per medical institution was 12.23, 1.36 times more than the previous week.
This is the ninth consecutive week that the number of patients has continued to increase from the previous week, and it is the first time since September last year that the average number of patients per medical institution has exceeded 10.
By prefecture, in descending order
, Fukushima prefecture had 18.99 people
, Ibaraki prefecture had 18.33 people
, Aichi prefecture had 17.33 people
, Oita prefecture had 17.16 people
, Saga prefecture had 17.05 people
, etc., and all prefectures had the highest number of deaths in the previous week. It is increasing.
Due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, of the 48 medical institutions in Ishikawa Prefecture that are required to report the number of new coronavirus patients, reports from four locations in northern Noto are not included, but Ishikawa Prefecture has a total of 14.33 patients. The number of people increased from the previous week.
In the week ending January 21, the number of newly hospitalized patients reported by approximately 500 medical institutions nationwide was 3,462, an increase of 600 compared to the previous week.
The number of newly hospitalized patients was the highest since late September last year, when the current counting method began.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has commented on the current state of the epidemic nationwide, saying, ``The number of patients is increasing in all prefectures, and the infection continues to spread.We ask that people continue to take thorough measures, such as washing their hands and ensuring frequent ventilation.''
Expert: ``We're worried about the simultaneous flu outbreak as the pace of increase increases''
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, who is an expert on infectious diseases, commented on the infection status of the new coronavirus, saying, ``The number of patients has continued to increase moderately, but this latest count gives the impression that the pace of increase has picked up considerably.'' "We need to pay close attention to how the number of patients will increase in the next one to two weeks and when the spread of infection will reach its peak."
In addition, ``Although the number of patients is not as high as the peak of the 9th wave last summer, the number of newly hospitalized patients reported by medical institutions is already almost the same as the peak of the 9th wave.'' We need to be careful that the number of infected patients is increasing.In fact, even at the university hospital where I work, the number of hospitalized patients is increasing.There are people who are infected but have not been tested, so the actual number of infected people may be higher. "There is," he pointed out.
He added, ``We are concerned about the possibility of a simultaneous outbreak of influenza, so I would like people to be more careful and take all possible infection control measures into February.Especially elderly people and immunocompromised patients are more likely to become seriously ill and need to be hospitalized. Therefore, people who have received their last vaccination for more than 4 months should receive a booster vaccination as soon as possible.In addition, young people should not be vaccinated to avoid the risk of spreading the infection to the elderly. It is important to consider this," he said.
Number of influenza patients: 17.72, 1.36 times the previous week (per medical institution)
According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and other sources, 87,318 influenza patients were reported from approximately 5,000 medical institutions nationwide in the week ending January 21st, or 17.72 cases per medical institution. This is an increase of 4.73 people and 1.36 times the number from the previous week.
Based on the data, the number of patients nationwide in the past week is estimated to be approximately 617,000, and the cumulative number of patients this season since September 4 of last year is estimated to be approximately 12,217,000.
Alert level in Okinawa Prefecture, advisory level in 41 prefectures
Looking at the number of patients per medical institution by prefecture,
Okinawa Prefecture had the highest number of patients at 32.33, exceeding the "warning level" of 30.
In addition,
Miyazaki Prefecture had 27.81 people,
Fukuoka Prefecture
had 25.85 people, Aichi Prefecture
had 22.71 people, Osaka Prefecture had 19.23 people,
and Tokyo had 16.24 people, making
10 people in 41 prefectures. It has reached the "advisory level" exceeding the above.
Compared to the previous week,
the number of cases increased in 42 prefectures,
such as
▽Hyogo Prefecture by 1.7 times,
▽Saga Prefecture by 1.67 times, and Kyoto Prefecture by 1.66 times, showing an increasing trend nationwide.
Expert: ``The number has turned to an increasing trend nationwide''
Regarding the status of influenza infections, Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University said, ``According to the previous and two previous counts, there was a decreasing trend due to the New Year holidays, but the trend has turned to an increasing trend nationwide. "Since the spread of infection will reach its peak in February, we need to think that the increasing trend will continue and the number of children and elderly patients will also increase."
Number of influenza patients in four affected prefectures all exceeded last week's warning level
In each prefecture that experienced strong shaking due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the number of influenza patients per medical institution in the week up to January 21st exceeded the previous week, exceeding the "advisory level" of 10 patients. I am.
Ishikawa Prefecture: 13.44 people (per medical institution; some medical institutions have difficulty reporting)
In Ishikawa Prefecture, the number of influenza patients reported per medical institution for the week ending January 21 was 13.44, an increase of 3.21 from the previous week.
By region covered by the health center,
▽Kanazawa City had 15.06 people,
▽Ishikawa Chuo had 14.09 people,
▽Minami Kaga had 11.8 people,
▽Noto Chubu had 11 people,
▽Wajima City had a seismic intensity of 7, and a seismic intensity of 6+ was observed. There were 10 people in northern Noto, which includes Suzu City, Anamizu Town, and Noto Town.
In Ishikawa Prefecture, due to the earthquake, some of the medical institutions targeted for investigation are having difficulty reporting the number of patients infected with influenza, etc., and only one medical institution in northern Noto has reported the number of patients. .
Toyama Prefecture 16.6 people
In addition, Toyama Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, and Niigata Prefecture, which experienced large shaking due to this earthquake, are announcing the infection status as usual.
According to the data, the number of influenza patients reported per medical institution in Toyama Prefecture for the week ending January 21st was 16.6, an increase of 4.56 from the previous week.
By area covered by public health centers, there were
23.06 cases in Toyama City,
16.46 cases in Takaoka,
15.8 cases in Chubu,
9.86 cases in Shinkawa, and
9.43 cases in Tonami.
Fukui prefecture 16.59 people
In Fukui Prefecture, the number of patients per medical institution was 16.59 for the entire prefecture, an increase of 3.44 from the previous week.
By area covered by the health center, there were
23.25 cases in Tanna,
18.17 cases in Fukui City,
16 cases in Nishu,
15.6 cases in Sakai,
12.75 cases in Okuetsu,
8.33 cases in Wakasa, and
▽Eiheiji Town. Fukui, which has jurisdiction over the area, had 4.5 people.
Niigata Prefecture 13.69 people
In Niigata Prefecture, the number of patients per medical institution was 13.69 for the entire prefecture, an increase of 4.12 from the previous week.
By area under the jurisdiction of the health center,
Uonuma had 30.33 people
, Niitsu had 22.67 people
, Kashiwazaki had 20.6 people,
Nagaoka City, which includes Nagaoka City, which experienced a seismic intensity of lower 6, had 15.69 people
, Joetsu had 14.88 people
, and Niigata City had 13 people.
▽Minamiuonuma had 12.67 people
, Shibata had 11.86 people
, Murakami had 10.67 people
, Sanjo had 10 people
, Tokamachi had 8.33 people
, Itoigawa had 3.67 people
, and Sado had 3.67 people.
Expert: ``Influenza and coronavirus cases are increasing in disaster-stricken areas, clusters suspected''
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University said, ``Although it is difficult to ascertain the exact number of infected people in the disaster-stricken areas, reported data shows that not only influenza but also the new coronavirus is increasing, and in some areas "There is also data that suggests a cluster outbreak. There is a possibility that the infection is spreading at evacuation centers even more than what is shown in the data, so I would like people to take basic infection control measures, such as wearing masks." I'm talking.