China News Service, December 12, according to Kyodo News, Japan’s Tokyo Metropolitan Government stated on the 12th that 621 people were newly diagnosed with the new crown virus that day, exceeding 602 on the 10th, a new high in a single day.
At present, the epidemic in Tokyo has spread. Among the newly confirmed cases on the 11th, the number of people over 65 years old reached a record high.
According to a survey conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, nearly 80% of the elderly who can control the route of infection were infected in indoor facilities at home.
According to reports, government investigations show that from the statistics for the entire month of November, a total of 1,348 people over the age of 65 in Tokyo have been diagnosed with the new crown, of which 645 have been identified.
Data map: Japan under the epidemic.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Lu Shaowei
Of these 654 elderly people, 293 were infected by younger generations who lived with them at home, accounting for about 44.8% of the total; another 205 were infected in facilities, such as hospitalized medical institutions or elderly centers. About 31.3% overall.
Overall, the rate of infection at home and in facilities is as high as 76.1%.
Judging from the 595 newly confirmed cases in a single day in Tokyo on the 11th, 107 people are 65 years of age or older, a record high since the outbreak; after December, the diagnosis of elderly people continued to occur.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government stated that it is necessary to thoroughly prevent the epidemic to avoid infection by the elderly who are likely to become severely ill. Those who wish to live with the elderly, and those who will spend with the elderly during the New Year must be very careful.
Relevant facilities should also take measures to avoid the spread of the epidemic.
In addition, according to the same investigation by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, at least 15 of the patients who died after being diagnosed after July had no symptoms at the stage of confirmed infection.
These 15 people are 3 people in their 60s, 5 people in their 70s and 80s, and 2 people in their 90s; 13 of the 15 people suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes.
Among them, 9 people were infected in medical institutions or facilities for the elderly, 5 people were infected at home, and 1 person did not know the route of infection.
The person in charge of related business in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said that this means that you cannot say that you can feel at ease without symptoms; the point is that not only the patient himself and his family, but also facilities where the elderly are present, all epidemic prevention measures should be thoroughly implemented, as long as someone is nearby It should be checked as soon as possible in order to receive treatment.