More than 25,000 people are diagnosed in Japan, and the utilization rate of hospital beds in Wakayama Prefecture has reached 99.7%

　　China News Service, January 15. According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, the situation of the new crown epidemic in Japan is severe.

According to statistics, on the 15th, there were 25,742 new confirmed cases of the new crown in Japan, the second highest since the epidemic.

In addition, Japan's Wakayama Prefecture has set a new record for the number of confirmed cases for four consecutive days, and the utilization rate of hospital beds has reached 99%.

Data map: People wear masks on the streets in Tokyo, Japan.

　　According to the report, according to Japan News Network (JNN) statistics, on the 15th, Japan added 25,742 new confirmed cases of the new crown.

This number is the second highest since the epidemic, the first being 25,990 on August 20, 2021, and the difference between the two is only more than 200.

　　According to Japan's TBS TV station, on the 15th, 10 prefectures across Japan set new records for the highest daily increase in confirmed cases. Among them, Osaka Prefecture added 3,692 people, and Okinawa Prefecture, where the epidemic continues to expand, also broke the record with 1,829 new people.

　　Japan's "Kimin Daily" reported that Wakayama Prefecture also added 157 new confirmed cases of the new crown on the 15th, setting a record for four consecutive days.

The number of hospital beds has been expanded from 29 to 620, a total of 618 people have been hospitalized, and the occupancy rate of hospital beds is as high as 99.7%.