The number of influenza patients reported by medical institutions nationwide in the week ending March was 11.18 per medical institution, 2.9 fewer than the previous week, decreasing for the second consecutive week.
11.18 people per medical institution, a decrease of 2.9 people from the previous week
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of influenza patients reported by approximately 5,000 medical institutions nationwide in the week ending March 31st was 55,189, 14,321 fewer than the previous week.
The number of new cases per medical institution nationwide was 11.18, a decrease of 2.9 from the previous week, and a decrease for the second consecutive week.
Decrease from the previous week in 43 prefectures
By prefecture
, the number of cases increased from the previous week in 43 prefectures, including
25.8 people in Ehime Prefecture,
24.12 people in Niigata Prefecture,
21.54 people in Toyama Prefecture,
20.54 people in Gunma Prefecture,
and 17.76 people in Fukushima Prefecture.
It is decreasing.
Based on this data, the number of patients nationwide in the past week is estimated to be approximately 343,000, and the cumulative number of patients since September 4 of last year is estimated to be approximately 17.63 million.
In addition, when analyzing the viruses detected in the past five weeks, "type B" influenza was the most common at 82%.