Whooping Cough Cases in Gunma Fall Below 100 for First Time in 10 Weeks.

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The number of patients with whooping cough, a condition characterized by a prolonged, severe cough, has decreased.
According to the prefecture, 76 cases were reported in the week ending on the 17th of this month, the first time the number has fallen below 100 in 10 weeks.
However, the prefectural infection control center continues to urge people to take thorough infection control measures, stating that "it is possible that many medical institutions were closed due to the Obon holiday."
Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 infections increased by 1.56 from the previous week to 5.67, marking the eighth consecutive week of increases. This is the first time the number has exceeded five since early March.