The "6th wave of the epidemic" of #Japan is menacing, with the country's first daily increase exceeding 30,000 on January 18, and the number of new infections of 32,197 people has set a record high since the epidemic! Among them, 18 prefectures, including Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Fukuoka, have exceeded the local daily growth value. #疫情 #
On January 19, 6,101 people were confirmed in Osaka, 2,514 in Hyogo, 1,202 in Kyoto, and 2,208 in Fukuoka, all breaking the daily record for two consecutive days.
In addition, 7,377 people were confirmed in Tokyo on the 19th, 1,170 people were confirmed in Hokkaido, as well as Shimane, Tottori, Gunma, Ishikawa and other places, and the number of new additions reached an all-time high.
13 prefectures issued key measures
The Japanese government held a sub-section meeting on the 19th to announce the application of "key measures such as prevention of spread" to the 13 prefectures of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Gunma, Niigata, Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Kagawa, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki from January 21 to February 13.
After the application of key measures, the local government may require restaurants to shorten business hours, stop offering alcohol, etc., and cooperate with the merchants will receive cooperation funds from the government.
The government decided to suspend the temporary suspension by providing a "vaccine check kit" that mitigated the restriction of action by providing a certificate of vaccination or a negative PCR test.
However, local governors can decide for themselves whether to adopt this countermeasure and hope to further maintain economic activity while avoiding medical difficulties.
However, this measure has been complained about by a large number of Japanese netizens, and many people have said that the repeated implementation of epidemic prevention measures has made it difficult for the public to raise vigilance.
According to a questionnaire survey conducted by Japan's Yahoo, more than 130,000 people believe that there is no need to expand the area, accounting for more than 50% of the "do you think that key measures such as preventing spread should be expanded";
For "whether you think key measures such as preventing spread are effective", nearly 100,000 people think it has no effect, accounting for more than 61%.
Omi kerong "flu-like"?
Unlike before, the mainstream Aomi Kerong virus in this outbreak, although it spreads quickly, has a low severe disease rate. According to the data released by the deputy chief cabinet secretary on the 17th, the proportion of patients with moderate symptoms and severe diseases in Omicron was only 5.2%.
Some experts have summarized the characteristics of the Omikejong virus:
(1) There is less inflammation in the lungs, and the symptoms are close to influenza
Professor Jiro Fujita of Ryukyu University Hospital said, "The Omike Ron strain gives the impression of a seasonal flu. "Compared with previous patients infected with the Delta strain, the symptoms of those infected with Omikerong are much milder.
According to Daisuke Tanari, a doctor at the Northern Regional Medical Association Hospital, the main symptoms of Omiljung infection are sore throat, cough, runny nose and nasal congestion, which are almost close to the general cold.
(2) The severe disease rate is low, the incubation period is short, and the recovery is fast
According to Professor Fujita, in the past, 1 in every 10 hospitalized patients in Okinawa Prefecture Hospital fell into a serious illness and needed to install an artificial respirator or an artificial heart-lung device "ECMO", but this time none of the more than 300 hospitalized patients in Okinawa needed to install an artificial respirator.
Some patients even said: "Even if you don't do anything, you will get better about 2 days after the symptoms appear." ”
Professor Fujita believes that "the incubation period of the Omiljun strain is very short, and the amount of virus in the body is also rapidly reduced, so it is recommended that the government shorten the isolation time of close contacts." ”
However, given the highly contagious nature of the Omiljun strain, the rapid spread of the infection could have an impact on the health care system.
According to the Fire Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, in the week from January 10 to 16, the number of "emergency handling difficulty cases" with more than four first aid consultations reached 4,151, setting a record high.
About a quarter of the cases were suspected of covid-19 infection, a 91% increase over the previous week, seriously affecting general medical care.
The World Health Organization said that "for people who have not been vaccinated or are elderly and have underlying diseases, the Omilon strain is still dangerous", calling on the public to do a good job of protection and get vaccinated as soon as possible.
The Japanese government is currently conducting a third vaccination ahead of schedule, and in order to improve the home care system, it has ensured 1.6 million copies of the oral COVID-19 drug "manubiravir", and the rate of inhibition of severe illness is expected to be around 30%.
In addition, Pfizer has also launched an oral drug "パクスロビド", which showed that taking it within 5 days of illness can significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization and death by 88%, which is equally effective for Omexon.
Prime Minister Kishida said he had signed a 2 million subscription contract with Pfizer and "strived to make it practical as soon as possible within February." ”
The new peak of infection is coming, ijob reminds friends in Japan to pay attention to reducing going out and gathering, and do a good job of wearing masks, washing hands and disinfecting frequently and other protective measures!
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