Governor Murai of Miyagi Prefecture, the mayor of Sendai City, and the chairman of the local medical association met at a press conference, saying that the infection of the new coronavirus has spread and the collapse of medical care is in jeopardy. Was announced.

We are calling for thorough infection prevention measures as we approach the year-end and New Year holidays.

In Miyagi prefecture, 46 people infected with the new coronavirus were announced on the 11th of this month, and 45 people were announced on the 16th, and the spread of the infection has not stopped since the beginning of this month. It is a situation.



Under these circumstances, Governor Murai, the mayor of Sendai City, and the chairman of the Medical Association of Miyagi Prefecture and Sendai City all held a press conference and announced the "Miyagi Prefecture New Corona Crisis Declaration", saying that the medical collapse is in danger. did.



In the declaration, in addition to avoiding crowds at various events such as the first visit, first sale, coming-of-age ceremony, etc., we will carefully judge the movement such as homecoming and travel, especially in Hokkaido and the metropolitan area where the infection is spreading. In addition, year-end parties and New Year's parties are held for a small number of people and for a short time, and masks are required for conversations, and businesses such as restaurants are required to take thorough infection prevention measures.



Governor Murai said, "It is a crisis situation where the collapse of medical care is in danger. It is important for society as a whole to respond firmly toward the year-end and New Year holidays, and we would like to ask for the cooperation of each and every one of us."



He added, "I want you to be aware that you are on the verge of making a request to refrain from going out. If it gets a little worse, you may have to go that far."



The mayor of Sendai City said, "Many medical institutions are closed during the year-end and New Year holidays. I would like to ask for thorough physical condition management and preventive measures to protect the health of the family."



Kenjiro Ando, ​​chairman of the Sendai City Medical Association, said, "If we do not reduce the number of infected people here, medical care will be destroyed. We have never experienced it. We would like to ask you to take careful actions so as not to disrupt medical care." I did.