Infection surge, experts predict the peak or double the peak of the new crown epidemic in Tokyo

The situation of the new championship in Japan is severe. Recently, the new crowds in a single day have continued to refresh the record. The Japanese government said on July 29 that they still did not intend to take national epidemic prevention restrictions.

The research team led by Professor Hiuda Hibuya Hiraochi University of Technology in Japan predicts that Tokyo may usher in the peak of the epidemic on August 6th, and the number of newly confirmed cases will reach about 39,000 in 7 days, compared with the previous wave The peak of the epidemic increased by more than doubled. 36,814 cases were confirmed on the 29th.

"The main reason is that although the number of infections has increased, the flow of personnel has not decreased as last year," Hinta said. "From a nationwide perspective, the peak may also appear in early August. In addition Keep at a higher level. "

There were more than 220,000 newly confirmed cases in Japan on the 29th, and more than 200,000 cases were increased for three consecutive days; 122 new deaths were added on the 29th, and more than 100 cases of death were increased in 4 consecutive days.

Due to the absence of employee infection, Japanese economic activities have begun to be affected, and some rail transportation and bus companies have to reduce vehicle operating flights.

As the number of infections surges, the Japanese medical system is under increasingly heavy pressure. According to the Cabinet Guanfang Summary Data, as of the 27th, among the 47 capital counties across the country, the beds of 19 cities and counties have been used to treat new crown patients have exceeded 50%.

One of the significant features of the Japanese epidemic is that there are many children infected. According to the data released on the 28th of the Ministry of Life and Labor, in the week of the 26th, there were more than 340,000 new crown diagnosis cases under the age of 10, accounting for about 30 % of all infected people. Compared with the previous week, the number of people almost doubled.

The Kyodo News Society quoted the capital of the capital circle of pediatricians that the fever children's patients in major hospitals have increased sharply, and the hospital beds are already full, and some pediatric clinics are too busy.

The main epidemic in Japan is mainly due to the mutant new crown virus Omikon poison BA.5 subtype. The World Health Organization reported on the 27th that within the week of the 24th, about 6.6 million new crown -diagnosed cases were added worldwide, of which more than 969,000 confirmed cases in Japan were the world's most.

(Source: CCTV News Client)

【Edit: Shang Pei】

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