China News Service, March 30. According to a report from Kyodo News on the 29th, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare revealed that 26 prefectures and prefectures across the country have detected cases of mutant new coronavirus, and the number of infections including border quarantine has increased to a total of 649 people. .
Among them, the UK has reported the largest number of mutated virus cases, and collective infections have occurred in some areas. The government has begun to strengthen epidemic prevention measures.
On March 22, local time, the state of emergency was lifted in Tokyo, Japan, and the tourism industry gradually recovered. People wore masks and took a sightseeing bus to enjoy cherry blossoms.
According to reports, Japan’s first notification of confirmed mutated virus was on December 25, 2020.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced on March 24, 2021 that more than 90% of the cases in the 26 prefectures and counties were mutated viruses reported in the United Kingdom, and the number of infections continued to increase.
From a regional perspective, there are 161 people in Hyogo Prefecture, 105 people in Osaka Prefecture, and 32 people in Niigata Prefecture.
In addition, there have been cases of suspected mass infection in workplaces and children entering and exiting facilities.
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases analyzed the situation as of March 10.
Among domestic cases, 20% are under the age of 10, less than 10% are in their 10s, more than 10% are in their 20s, and less than 20% are in their 30s and 40s.
According to reports, the strong infectivity of the mutant virus has given the government a sense of crisis.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga requested that the monitoring system be strengthened, and testing methods that can detect mutant strains within a short period of time be implemented nationwide.
As part of its anti-epidemic measures, Japan has given up accepting ordinary audiences from overseas during the Tokyo Olympics in the summer.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is also drastically reducing the number of relevant personnel participating in the Olympics.
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases of Japan pointed out that the risk of rapid expansion is very high, and it may replace the current virus, and emphasized that "it is necessary to continue to strengthen border control measures, detect infected persons as soon as possible, and locate the source of infection."