Number of infections in Japan decreases further, vaccination rate nears 75% Original APA Asian News Agency APA Express
The number of newly diagnosed neocoronavirus infections in Japan decreased further on September 25, with the total number dropping to less than 2,000 people.
A news release from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said that 382 people were newly diagnosed in the city on the 25th, a decrease of 480 from the previous Saturday, and eight people died. The number of seriously ill people also dropped by eight from the 24th to 131. In the Tokyo metropolitan area, 193 people were newly diagnosed in Kanagawa Prefecture.
In addition, 115 people were newly diagnosed in Okinawa Prefecture, 61 fewer than on Saturday. In Kyoto Prefecture, 51 people were newly diagnosed, while 63 people were newly diagnosed in Hokkaido. In Shizuoka Prefecture, 30 people were newly diagnosed. In Aichi Prefecture, 213 people were newly diagnosed, with four deaths.
According to the latest statistics from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, on September 24, 2,093 people were newly diagnosed with the new coronavirus in Japan, and 45 people died.
Tokyo and other 19 areas of the “state of emergency”, will be lifted on the 30th.
The number of infected people in Japan has reached 1,689,967, and with the addition of 712 infected people on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, the total number of infected people in Japan has reached 1,696,779. The total number of infected people in Japan has reached 1,696,679. 1,623,324 people were discharged from hospitals, and 659 people were discharged from the Diamond Princess, making a total of 1,629,983. 45 infected people were declared dead in various places on the 24th, making the total number of infected people in Japan who died 17,432, and 13 people died on the Diamond Princess, making the total number of infected people in Japan 10,000. On the 24th, 45 deaths of infected persons were announced in various places, making a total of 17,432 deaths in Japan.
As of the 24th, 67.8% of Japan’s population of 126.65 million had received one vaccination and 55.8% had received two vaccinations. Of the 35.77 million elderly people, 90.2% have completed one vaccination and 88.8% have completed two or two vaccinations.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that 235 new infections have been diagnosed. The infected people range in age from under 10 years old to 80s, including 16 children under 10 years old, 127 young people in their teens and 30s, 66 strong people in their 40s and 50s, and 26 infected people in their 60s and 80s. Of the infected persons who were in close contact with the virus, 69 were infected at home, 10 were infected at facilities, 7 were infected at workplaces, and 2 were infected at dinners. As of September 24, 1,725 people were hospitalized in Tokyo, 139 of whom were seriously infected. There were 2,722 infected people convalescing in their own homes, 695 infected people convalescing in designated hotels, and 536 infected people waiting for adjustments to be made to their hospitalization/convalescence. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government also announced the deaths of 15 infected people, ranging in age from the 40s to over 100 years old, including five people in their 70s and 80s who had completed two vaccinations.
On September 24, the total number of infected people in the Tokyo metropolitan area reached 373,848, and the number of cured and discharged from hospitals and convalescent treatment stood at 365,317 people.
Osaka Prefecture announced that 240 people were newly diagnosed with the disease, of which 133 had an unknown route of infection. In Osaka City, 103 people were newly diagnosed, and in Higashi-Osaka City, 16 people were newly diagnosed. A group infection has occurred in a nursing home in Sakai City, and five infected people have been diagnosed.
According to the official website of Osaka Prefectural Government, the number of tests conducted on September 24 was 15,455, with a positive rate of 1.6%. 1,360 people were hospitalized on September 24, of which 168 were seriously infected. There were 3,670 infected persons convalescing at home, 1,161 convalescing in designated hotels, and 341 infected persons waiting for adjustment of hospitalization/convalescence. A total of 186,293 infected people have been cured and discharged from hospitals and released from convalescence.
Hokkaido announced 63 newly diagnosed infected persons, including 36 newly diagnosed infected persons in Sapporo City. The number of tested cases in Sapporo City on the 24th was 1,305, with a positive rate of 2.8%.
Kanagawa Prefecture announced that 251 people were newly diagnosed with the infection, and the group infection in the prefecture remains serious. In Yokohama City, 97 people were newly diagnosed, and two employees in their 30s and 50s were newly diagnosed at the Los Angeles Post Office, bringing the number of people infected at the post office to 77. In Kawasaki City, 48 people were newly diagnosed, and 6 children were newly diagnosed in Miyamae-ku Kindergarten, bringing the number of infected people in the kindergarten group to 22. In Yokosuka City, 17 people have been newly diagnosed, including nine residents of a nursing home, which has a group infection count of 29.
Chiba Prefecture announced 119 new infections and the death of a woman in her 80s who, according to sources in Chiba, had completed two vaccinations by late July.
Saitama Prefecture announced that 142 new infections have been diagnosed. Three toddlers and a caregiver at a kindergarten in Minami-ku, Saitama City, were diagnosed, raising the number of group infections at the kindergarten to 17. A high school student hostel in Saitama City