China News Service, February 14. According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, on the 14th, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare stated that as of 0:00 local time on the 9th, the number of patients recuperating at home due to infection with the new crown virus reached 543,045, a record high. It is also the first time that the number of new crown patients recuperating at home has exceeded 500,000.
Data map: A passerby passes by an empty outdoor restaurant in Tokyo, Japan.
It is reported that the new coronavirus Omicron variant continues to spread in Japan.
In the week after the 2nd, the number of new crown patients recuperating at home in Japan surged by more than 100,000.
On the 9th, among the 20 local governments in Japan, the occupancy rate of hospital beds for new crown patients has exceeded 50%, of which Osaka has exceeded 80%.
According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 7:30 p.m. on the 14th, there were 60,142 new confirmed cases of new crowns in Japan and 148 new deaths from new crowns.