To show direction on 30th What is the new monitoring index of Tokyo metropolitan area?

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has established seven monitoring indicators such as the number of new infected persons and the increase rate on a weekly basis to analyze the infection situation and medical system in Tokyo in order to judge the gradual relaxation and re-request of leave requests from last month. I've been.

Among these, there is a standard to issue a ``Tokyo alert'' when the number of new infected people is more than 20 people per week on average, and to request leave again when the average number of new infections is more than 50 people per week. It was

Based on this standard, the capital issued a "Tokyo alert" on the 2nd of this month that there was a sign of deterioration of the infection status, and lit up the rainbow bridge etc. in red and called on the citizens to be cautious.

Following the cancellation of the "Tokyo Alert" on 11th of this month, and the fact that the leave request was virtually canceled after that, the capital decided to review the monitoring index, and the second wave with experts such as doctors. We set up a team to consider measures to prepare for and started studying new indicators.

According to the capital, the new indicator is not for requesting holidays or refraining from going out, but presupposes a balance between preventing the spread of infection and economic and social activities.

According to officials from the Tokyo metropolitan area, new indicators are expected to monitor the infection status and medical system, etc. Is being investigated.

The metropolitan government says that it will indicate the direction of new monitoring indicators on the 30th.