#15,039
Only two weeks ago, Japan's domestic COVID-19 case count - excluding the Diamond Princess cases - was 84 (70 symptomatic, 14 asymptomatic, and we were typically seeing 10 to 12 new cases each day.
In recent days we've seen a steady rise in the number of new cases (33 announced yesterday, and 35 today), which has resulted in more than a quadrupling of cases (n=348) over the past 14 days.We are also seeing cases in many communities, suggesting that despite their containment efforts, the virus is getting a better established in the population.
Outbreak of patients related to new type coronavirus (288-313 cases)
Today (March 5), from Shiga, Kyoto, Hyogo, Yamaguchi, Hokkaido, Kanagawa, Saitama, Tokyo, Wakayama, Aichi, Osaka and Tochigi prefectures, this new coronavirus We report 26 patients with related infections and 5 asymptomatic pathogen carriers as reported below.
With this announcement, the number of domestically infected people is 348 (313 patients, asymptomatic pathogen carriers 35).
In addition, one patient has been confirmed in airport quarantine so far, bringing the total to 349.
We will carry out proactive epidemiological investigations on this matter, including the identification of close contacts.
Summary:
- Shiga Prefecture: 1 patient (288th case: male in 60s)
- Kyoto: 1 patient (289th case: male in 30s)
- Hyogo: 1 symptomless pathogen carrier (50s female)
- Yamaguchi : 2 asymptomatic pathogen carriers (females in their 40s, under 10 years old)
- Hokkaido: 1 patient (290th case: 60s male)
- Sagamihara city: 2 patients (291st case: 50s woman, 292th case: Men in their 50s)
- Saitama Prefecture: 2 patients (293 cases: men in their 60s, 294 cases: men in their 50s)
- Tokyo: 8 patients (295 cases: women younger than 10 years, 296 cases: men younger than 10 years, 297 cases: women in their 30s, 298 cases: women in their 20s, 299 cases: women in their 70s, 300 Example: Male in their 90s, Male in their 301s: Male in their 70s, Male in their 302s: Male in their 80s)
- Wakayama: 1 patient (Female in their 30s: 20s)
- Aichi: 1 carrier with asymptomatic pathogen (50 Males), 9 patients (male in their 50s, 304: male in their 30s, 305: male in their 50s, 306: female in their 40s, female in 307: male in their 60s, 308: male in their 60s Women, 309 cases: Women in their 40s, 310 cases: Women in their 80s, 311 cases: Men in their 80s, 312 cases: Women in their 50s)
- Osaka: 1 asymptomatic pathogen carrier (male in 40s)
- Tochigi Prefecture: 1 patient (313 cases: female in their 30s) or less, Shiga, Kyoto, Hyogo, Yamaguchi, Hokkaido, Sagamihara, Saitama, Tokyo, Wakayama, Aichi, Osaka, Tochigi information from the
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* Shiga prefecture
* Kyoto prefecture
* Hyogo prefecture
* Yamaguchi prefecture
* Hokkaido
* Sagamihara city
* Saitama prefecture
* Tokyo
* Wakayama prefecture
* Aichi prefecture 1 ,Aichi prefecture 2 , Aichi prefecture 3
○ Osaka prefecture
○ Tochigi prefecture
