Tokyo Metropolitan New Corona Raise to the highest alert level

Tokyo Metropolitan New Corona Raise to the highest alert level November 19, 11:47

Following the spread of the new coronavirus infection in Tokyo, the city will raise the alert level of the infection situation to the highest level on the afternoon of the 19th.

In the evening, Governor Koike will hold an extraordinary press conference and strongly call for thorough measures to reduce the risk of infection, such as refraining from eating with a large number of people.

In Tokyo, 493 people were confirmed to be infected on the 18th, the highest number of days.

From 1:00 pm on the 19th, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold a monitoring meeting in which experts and executives of the city will attend to analyze and evaluate the infection status in Tokyo.

Among them, we evaluate the infection situation as "in the phase of expansion" and raise the alert level, which was lowered to the second from the top about two months ago, to the highest level again.

When the infection spread this summer, clusters were seen in restaurants with entertainment that are open at night, but now the infection is conspicuous at home and at work, and the range of ages is expanding. ..

In response to these changes in the situation, the city is no longer requesting restaurants to shorten their business hours.

On the evening of the 19th, Governor Koike will hold an extraordinary press conference and strongly call for thorough measures to reduce the risk of infection, such as refraining from eating with a large number of people.