Japan’s new confirmed cases of new crown exceeded 230,000 for the first time on the 28th, and the number of new deaths has exceeded 100 for three consecutive days. Due to the sharp increase in the number of infected people, it is difficult to see a doctor and hospitalization in many places, medical resources are increasingly tight, and public services such as post offices and public transportation in some areas are also affected.
Data map issued by Xinhua News Agency
According to Japan Broadcasting Association TV According to statistics, on the 28th, Japan added 233,094 confirmed cases, with a total of 12,154,959 confirmed cases; 114 new deaths, and a total of 32,321 deaths. Since mid-July, due to the accelerated spread of the new subtype BA.5 of the Omicron strain, the new crown epidemic in Japan has deteriorated rapidly, with more than 200,000 new confirmed cases in three days in the last week.
Due to the surge in infected people, the number of infected people and close contacts among medical staff also increased, and some hospitals and clinics in Tokyo were difficult to detect and seek medical treatment. Some fever clinics have long queues. According to local government statistics, as of the 27th, the occupancy rate of hospital beds in Tokyo has exceeded 50%, and Okinawa Prefecture, which has the highest occupancy rate of hospital beds, has reached 85%, and medical resources in many places are increasingly tight.
The epidemic has also affected social life and production. Due to the high number of infected people and close contacts among employees, railway and bus companies in some areas of Japan have been forced to reduce operating frequencies, and more than 150 post offices have closed window operations. A Toyota factory has been unable to secure enough workers, and some production lines have had to be suspended.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
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