China News Service, January 21. According to Japan's "Yomiuri Shimbun" report on the 21st, the new crown epidemic continues to spread in Japan, resulting in heavy pressure on the country's medical system, and even the problem of "even if it is diagnosed, it is impossible to be hospitalized."

According to statistics, since December 2020, 16 COVID-19 patients in the country have unfortunately passed away while quarantining at home.

Data map: Japan under the epidemic.

  According to reports, during the convalescence of many infected people at home, because they cannot receive targeted treatment, the condition of many mild patients has deteriorated.

  According to the report, of the 16 people who died since December 2020, 6 were from Tokyo, including an 80-year-old patient who was diagnosed on January 7, 2021.

He went to find a hospital where he could be hospitalized the day after he was diagnosed, but returned without success and had to recuperate at home.

Although his symptoms eased for a while, his condition suddenly worsened on January 11 and unfortunately passed away.

  The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan stated that since the end of 2020, there has been a sharp increase in the number of people recuperating at home in isolation. As of January 13, 2021, the number of people recuperating at home in Japan has reached 30,230, which is about 3.8 times that of a month ago.

  As of January 20, 2021, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Japan has exceeded 346,000, with 4,779 deaths.