When returning to Saitama Prefecture, "I want you to spend time nearby" Governor Saitama Ono August 4, 18:33
Governor Ono of Saitama prefecture stated that he would like to spend his summer vacation amid the spread of the new coronavirus, saying "I want you to spend all your infection prevention measures in your vicinity" and return to Saitama prefecture. I asked again not to go out, such as refraining from sightseeing.
Governor Ohno said in a regular interview on the 4th that the number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture was 419 in the week up to the 3rd, an increase of 110 from the previous week. ".
Then, we reminded the younger generations in their 30s and younger, who account for about half of the infected people in the prefecture within one month up to two days, to thoroughly wash their hands and wear protective masks to prevent infection.
In addition, regarding summer vacation, "I would like you to avoid going home for a long time with a large number of people even after returning home. I want you to go home in the prefecture, but I think that you will spend it in the vicinity" , When I returned to Saitama prefecture, I asked again to refrain from sightseeing such as sightseeing in Tokyo.
Also, last month, a patient with a new coronavirus in Saitama Prefecture was temporarily missing from the hospital where he was hospitalized, "I am very sorry. If there is a person who refuses hospitalization or leaves the hospital, it is compulsory. I will take it to "measures"", and in the future, if a patient in need of treatment refuses to be hospitalized, the prefecture may force the patient to be hospitalized based on the Infectious Disease Law. Showed recognition.