Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, announced on February 12 that 102 men and women under the age of 10 to 90s were newly infected with the new coronavirus. The total number of infected people in the city was 6694.
According to the announcement, by age group, 20 people under the age of 10 (15 kindergarten children, 1 preschooler, 4 elementary school students), 10 teens, 10 20s, 21 30s, 10 40s, 50s. 6 people, 8 people in their 60s, 7 people in their 70s, 8 people in their 80s, 2 people in their 90s. Of these, 66 were already known positive contacts or contacts. In addition, as an out-of-prefecture case, four men and women in their 20s and 60s have been confirmed to be infected.
It was announced on the 11th that a large-scale cluster (infected population) had occurred at a medical institution in the city as the 129th case. Approximately 200 people were tested, and 69 people (17 staff members and 52 inpatients) have been confirmed to be infected.
The medical institution is currently suspending outpatient examinations and patient admissions and discharges, but plans to resume it on the 14th. Also, none of the positives announced today were involved in the cluster.
The total number of infected people in the city from the 6th to the 12th is 924, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population is 298.06 (895 from January 30th to February 5th). According to national indicators, the situation continues to greatly exceed Stage IV (infection explosion) equivalent (25 or more).