Table 1.
Number of total new positive cases and cases among unvaccinated individuals. Data are summarized based on reports from the COVID-19 advisory board of the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00294.html, accessed on 3 March 2022). Individuals (a) over and (b) under 65 years of age.
| (a) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Total Number of Positive Cases | Positive Cases in Unvaccinated Individuals | Number of Unvaccinated Individuals |
| 1 September–3 September 2021 | 2465 | 1194 | 3,585,777 |
| 8 September–10 September 2021 | 1857 | 883 | 3,695,287 |
| 15 September–17 September 2021 | 1177 | 502 | 3,536,959 |
| 27 September–3 October 2021 | 1002 | 422 | 3,345,111 |
| 4 October–10 October 2021 | 757 | 316 | 2,799,978 |
| 11 October–17 October 2021 | 476 | 156 | 2,705,981 |
| 15 October–21 October 2021 | 416 | 143 | 2,650,175 |
| 18 October–24 October 2021 | 377 | 141 | 2,562,327 |
| 1 November–7 November 2021 | 228 | 64 | 2,498,539 |
| 8 November–14 November 2021 | 186 | 55 | 2,453,056 |
| 15 November–21 November 2021 | 194 | 34 | 2,420,586 |
| 22 November–28 November 2021 | 106 | 18 | 2,406,909 |
| (b) | |||
| Period | Total Number of Positive Cases | Positive Cases in Unvaccinated Individuals | Number of Unvaccinated Individuals |
| 1 September–3 September 2021 | 39,580 | 32,098 | 52,133,029 |
| 8 September–10 September 2021 | 22,699 | 17,854 | 45,993,050 |
| 15 September–17 September 2021 | 13,087 | 10,070 | 41,176,559 |
| 27 September–3 October 2021 | 8326 | 6211 | 34,158,814 |
| 4 October–10 October 2021 | 5021 | 3636 | 34,117,240 |
| 11 October–17 October 2021 | 3069 | 2128 | 31,961,836 |
| 15 October–21 October 2021 | 2171 | 1457 | 30,738,527 |
| 18 October–24 October 2021 | 1836 | 1200 | 29,270,194 |
| 1 November–7 November 2021 | 1235 | 803 | 27,957,639 |
| 8 November–14 November 2021 | 1098 | 702 | 27,276,507 |
| 15 November–21 November 2021 | 769 | 458 | 26,881,777 |
| 22 November–28 November 2021 | 596 | 347 | 26,595,118 |