In the United Kingdom, infection with the new coronavirus is spreading again, and the number of people infected per day continues to be in the 40,000 range.
Although the number of people who become severely ill has not increased significantly, some people are worried that medical care will be strained if the infection spreads further over the winter.
In the United Kingdom, in July, the number of people infected per day reached the 20,000 level after almost all the regulations that had been continued as a countermeasure against the infection of the new coronavirus in England, which accounts for the majority of the population, were lifted. It has decreased, but has since turned to an increasing trend.
For the past week or so, the number of infected people has been in the 40,000 range, and on the 18th it was 49,156, the highest number since mid-July.
The number of infected people has increased since the end of summer vacation and the start of school last month, and the infection is spreading especially under the age of 17.
On the other hand, the number of people who become seriously ill has not increased significantly, and the number of people who have been hospitalized is around 7,000, which is close to 40,000, which is relatively calm compared to the peak in January. ..
The number of people wearing masks has decreased significantly compared to before, and the city is returning to its pre-Corona situation.
The government hastened additional vaccinations for people over the age of 50 and is also vaccination against influenza, which is a concern for epidemics, but if the infection spreads further over the winter, medical care will not be strained. Some people are worried about it.