The Number Of Confirmed Cases Of New Coronary Pneumonia In Japan Has Risen Significantly

The increase in the flow of people during the holidays and the spread of the Omicron variant strain have also led to a significant increase in the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Japan. The number of new confirmed cases on the 4th exceeded 1,000 for the first time in 3 months. According to Japanese media reports, due to the increase in the flow of people during the holidays at the end of the year and the spread of the Omicron variant, the number of new diagnoses of new coronary pneumonia in Japan has increased significantly. 1,268 people were diagnosed on the 4th, and the number of diagnoses in a single day was 3 months This is the first time (since October 6, 2021) that the number of people has exceeded 1,000. As of January 3, the total number of Omicron diagnoses in Japan was 993, of which 295 (about 30%) were community infections with unknown sources. During January 1-3 alone, 176 people in Japan were diagnosed with Omicron, and the infection rate showed a rapid increase.