▲ Visitors to Tokyo, Japan during cherry blossom viewing


As corona19 spreads rapidly in Japan, the number of unknown paths to infection has increased, and health authorities are suffering.

This is a pattern in which the loopholes of quarantine are revealed, such as those who are suspected to have been infected during the holiday season, and the number of confirmed cases is increasing, and even those who are collectively infected through a private theater.

According to the Asahi Shimbun on the 6th, 92 out of 143 new infections that were confirmed by Corona19 on the 5th in Tokyo were found.

Nearly 70% of the 117 patients diagnosed on the 5th had an unknown path, such as an unknown source of infection.

When a confirmed person comes out, the source of the infection should be tracked to isolate those who may be infected, and a gene amplification (PCR) test should be performed.

The Japanese health authorities are not actively blocking PCR for even those who have contacted confirmers, and thus are not effectively preventing the spread of corona19.

Among these, the number of patients who do not even know the path of infection is increasing, making the situation worse.

Asahi also analyzed that the increase in the number of infected people with unknown pathways seems to be the backdrop of the spread of Corona19.

What stands out in the process of spreading Corona19 in Tokyo is the growing number of young confirmed people.

When the five-day diagnosed persons were classified by age, those in their 20s were the most with 37, followed by those in their 30s with 20, and those in their 40s with 20.

About 63% of the confirmed patients are in their 20s to 40s.

We are concerned that the younger infected, who are relatively asymptomatic, may have spread the virus before confirming.

A group infection also occurred among those who participated in the event on the 20th of last month at the Loft House, a live house in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.

According to reports from the Mainichi Newspaper, performers and visitors were infected, and their families and relatives were subsequently infected.

On the day of the event, there were 15 performers and 50 audiences, but 9 were confirmed.

In Osaka Prefecture last month, 83 of those who visited 4 live houses were infected and more than 100 people were diagnosed with Corona 19 through the venue, including 22 being confirmed.

A similar situation seems to have happened in Tokyo.

There are about 2,000 live houses in Tokyo, many of which are currently closed, but there are still places where performances continue, Mainichi said.

Periodically, the number of confirmed people in Tokyo has skyrocketed after about two weeks since the 20th to 22nd holidays last month.

During the holiday season, there were crowds of tourists trying to see the cherry blossoms in major parks in Tokyo.

Experts have also analyzed that the lack of vigilance against Corona 19 leads to the spread of infection.

Professor Atsuo Hamada of Tokyo Medical School said, "Isn't the infection reflected when the mind was released two weeks ago. The ceiling is not visible to the extent that it has increased. In recent years, there have been many cases where the path of infection was not clear. ) It is approaching a rampant period, ”he told Asahi.

The corona19 confirmed in Japan recorded 300 units for three consecutive days and reached 4,570 on the 5th based on the NHK count.

Japanese Prime Minister Abe is expected to declare an emergency in the near future, as the number of confirmers surges.

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