コロナ、インフルともに減少　最多は石川と福岡―厚労省

　厚生労働省は２６日、全国約５０００の定点医療機関から１２～１８日の１週間に報告された新型コロナウイルス感染者が、１医療機関当たり１０．１０人だったと発表した。前週から３．６５人減少した。
　都道府県別では、石川（１５．４８人）が最も多く、茨城１５．４６人、岐阜１５．１６人。このほか宮城、長野、愛知が１４人台だった。
　同じ期間に報告されたインフルエンザの新規感染者は、１医療機関当たり２０．６４人。前週から３．２９人減ったものの、計４１都道府県で注意報の基準（１０人）を超えている。最多は福岡の３７．０７人、最少は秋田の５．４５人だった。（2024/02/26-16:04）

The numbers of new novel coronavirus and influenza cases each fell in Japan in the week to Feb. 18, the health ministry said Monday.
   The number of new COVID-19 cases stood at 10.10 per medical institution in the seven-day period, down by 3.65 from the previous week, based on cases reported by about 5,000 regularly monitored medical institutions across the country.
   By prefecture, Ishikawa logged the highest figure per medical institution, at 15.48, followed by Ibaraki, at 15.46, and Gifu, at 15.16. The number also topped 14 in Miyagi, Nagano and Aichi.
   The number of new influenza cases in Japan came to 20.64 per medical institution in the same week, down by 3.29 from the preceding week. The number of new cases was above the alert level of 10 in 41 prefectures.
   Fukuoka reported the highest figure, at 37.07, and Akita the lowest, at 5.45.