Decreasing Number of COVID-19 Cases, Increasing Number of Influenza Cases: Infection Situation in Mie Prefecture Last Week

On the 28th, Mie Prefecture released the COVID-19 infection status (19th-25th). The average number of new infections per medical institution was 0.87, a 2% decrease from the previous week. The average number of new influenza infections was 0.67, a 22% increase from the previous week. According to the prefecture, this is the first decrease in COVID-19 infections in two weeks. The number of new infections per day is estimated to be about 60, the s…