Background of the first "Tokyo Alert" The infection status in Tokyo was June 23 at 23:29.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued a "Tokyo Alert" on the 2nd, warning that the residents of the new coronavirus are in danger of being infected. This was issued based on indicators of infection status.
Number of infected
The number of new infections has been on the rise recently, with 34 confirmed infections on the 2nd. The average for one week is 16.3, which is below the standard of less than 20 when advancing the phase of mitigation, but it has exceeded 30 for the first time in 19 days, and the capital says that it is a "warning situation". I will.
Weekly growth rate
The weekly rate of increase in confirmed infections was also higher than the previous week when it exceeded 1, but it was 2.15 as of 2 days. If the number exceeds 2, the standard for re-requesting leave, etc. has been exceeded, and the capital says this is also a “warning situation”.
Status of infection
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is concerned that the number of infections related to the downtown area at night is increasing and that there are mass infections at medical institutions.
Expert opinion
When we asked experts for these points, it was pointed out that "although we have secured the medical care provision system, we are wary of the spread of the infection in view of the latest transition of the infection status."
For this reason, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to issue a "Tokyo Alert" because it needs to call on residents and businesses to warn of the spread of the infection.