未成年感染、週３万人超　新型コロナ、高水準続く―厚労省

　新型コロナウイルスの「第５波」が続く中、厚生労働省は２日、未成年の新規感染者が１日までの１週間で３万２９８人確認されたと発表した。前週（８月１９～２５日）は過去最多の３万４２７人で、微減となったが高い水準が続いた。多くの小中高校などで２学期が始まる中、児童や生徒らの感染拡大が続く現状が改めて明らかになった形だ。
　厚労省が公表した速報値によると、新規感染者数は１０歳未満が１万１３５４人、１０代が１万８９４４人となり、合わせて全年代の約２２％を占めた。国内のウイルスは感染力が強いデルタ株に置き換わっており、感染者数の急増に伴い未成年の感染も増えているとされる。（2021/09/02-18:25）

The number of new COVID-19 cases in minors has been increasing in Japan, signaling the spread of infections among elementary, junior high and high school students after the end of summer break.
   Preliminary data released by the health ministry Thursday showed that the figure was high at 30,298 in the week ended Wednesday, though down from the record of 30,427 marked in the previous week.
   The latest weekly number, including 11,354 among those aged below 10 and 18,944 aged between 10 and 19, accounted for some 22 pct of total new cases across the country.
   The number of cases in minors is believed to be growing in line with a surge in overall cases amid the spread of the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus.
   Public health experts said Wednesday that the number of cases in those aged 10 to 19 is increasing per population of 100,000 and topping that of those in their 30s in some regions.