“I don't think the second wave of Kitakyushu City has come.” Chief Cabinet Secretary New Corona May 29, 11:35
Regarding the new infections of the new coronavirus in Kitakyushu City, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga has acknowledged that it is not a situation to immediately declare an emergency.
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga said of the situation in Kitakyushu City: "Of the 21 confirmed cases of yesterday, 17 were close contacts of those who had been infected. Fukuoka Prefecture Currently, there are about 40 hospitalized patients, but 490 beds have been secured, of which 93 beds are in Kitakyushu City, and 110 tests have been carried out yesterday, including PCR tests. "
He also said that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has dispatched a cluster countermeasures group to the site to collect information, and said, "It is unlikely that the situation will immediately reissue the emergency declaration." ..
In addition, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga said, "I do not think that the second wave of infection has come," and at the expert meeting held on the afternoon of the 29th, measures aimed at the second wave and the infection situation in the area including Kitakyushu City He suggested that the opinions would be exchanged over such matters.