Pertussis Cases Exceed 100 for 7 Consecutive Weeks; Erythema Infectiosum Remains at Alert Level.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By AI from "Isesaki FM".

The number of whooping cough patients has exceeded 100 for seven consecutive weeks, with 186 reported in the week ending on the 27th of this month. The cumulative total has reached 1,610. Meanwhile, the number of reported COVID-19 cases per designated medical institution was 2.78, exceeding two for the first time in 15 weeks. Cluster infections have also been confirmed at elderly care facilities within the prefecture. Additionally, while cases of fifth disease have decreased from the previous week, they have remained above the threshold for issuing an alert for 16 consecutive weeks.