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Japan on Friday reported 192,413 new coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 18,423 new cases, down 4,706 from Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 38, unchanged from Thursday, health officials said. The nationwide number is 626, down 11 from Thursday.
Other prefectures reporting high numbers were Fukuoka (10,552), Hyogo (9,701), Kanagawa (9,093), Saitama (8,911), Chiba (7,318), Hokkaido (6,395), Hiroshima (5,803), Kyoto (4,147), Kagoshima (3,625), Miyagi (3,611), Ibaraki (3,611), Okayama (3,553), Mie (3,330), Nagasaki (3,237), Niigata (3,051), Okinawa (3,015), Gifu (2,928), Fukushima (2,467), Miyazaki (2,434), Yamaguchi (2,402), Tokushima (2,311), Ehime (2,261) and Gunma (2,229).
The number of coronavirus-related deaths reported nationwide was 321.
© Japan Today
22 Comments
samuraiJack
The latest “hospitalization” stats dropped from the Jgov this evening.
The nationwide stats thru 8/24 are:
Active cases: 1.98 million cases up from 1.8 mil
Truly “hospitalized”: 38,866 out of 46,777 beds. 83% occupied
ICU: 1772 out of 5573 beds. 31.8% occupied Down from 35%
Hotels(No doctors/nurses here)33,033 out of 70,686 beds. 47% occupied
Total corona beds available in hospItal + hotels=123,000
Home recuperation: 1.58 million (no doctor/ nurses here) Up from 1.44
All numbers up slightly except ICU patients.
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/newpage_00023.html
ian
The goal has always been the same, to balance economic (and social) activities and healthcare capacity.
Basically to maximize economic activity without compromising the health care system.
ian
It's just perception, shaping of which is influenced heavily by the media
Most people now feel they are less likely to die though there are more people dying now daily than ever
ian
Thanks.
Alex
That's the highest death count recently, and in a very long while, but sure, let's declare COVID "gone". Rest in peace to the 321 individual souls that have now left us.
ian
Another high?
Brian William Meissner
Covid isn’t just a cold
nonu6976
Whats the point in reporting the numbers anymore, when then government has already given its blessing to not having to report non serious cases? At least before the number indicated the absolute minimum of infections, but now they it doesn't even represent that - they might as well pick a number out of a hat.
Japan Violet
The numbers will decrease dramatically once they stop testing so much.
Hermitage Nads
In the coming years, Japan may find itself in line with the rest of developed world. Though I wouldn't hold my breath
Rakuraku
Painkiller
Even when we reach 100 cases you will still qualify this number as huge!
Jay
Currently at home with Covid right now (I am unvaccinated). To those saying they haven't met anyone unvaccinated who caught the virus, you do now. Personally, my Covid experience has been a sore throat and a slight fever. I also take my health very seriously with daily exercise and clean nutrition. Speaking from experience, if you are not someone who prioritizes your health, considering a Covid shot, however flawed it is, maybe a better option for you. If you are unvaccinated and healthy, expect nothing more than minor cold symptoms.
painkiller
Tokyo reports 18,423 coronavirus cases
GIANT numbers still.
Okinawa numbers still way high--a good indicator of proportionally what the real numbers of Tokyo are roughly.
No surprise when the central government has no plan other than to let the local governments take over with their no plan approach.
hattorikun
Am in the subway just now… seeing a guy in front of me… and took a while to realize he is without a mask… construction worker looking type of guy.. I am fine with that.
Seigi
Situation is getting better and we can slowly move forward to a brighter and more social existence.