Family infections are “results of the spread of infection through eating and drinking”

At the government subcommittee on measures against the new coronavirus held on the 23rd, it was also discussed that the number of infections in the family is increasing recently, and the infection in the family is the result of the spread of infection through eating and drinking. As a result, the view was expressed that it is important to take measures against infection by eating and drinking.

At the meeting after the meeting, Chairman Shigeru Omi of the subcommittee explained the results of the analysis using a graph showing the transition of the number of infected people nationwide by infection route from January to this month.

According to this, during the first wave of the epidemic that began in March, the number of infected people in the entertainment district was delayed a little after the peak of the number of infected people due to the virus brought in from overseas. The peak was coming.

Further later, the peak of infections of unknown route came, and finally,

▽ family infections and

▽ nosocomial infections peaked.

The same trend was seen in the second wave from July to August.

Regarding this, Chairman Omi said, "The increase in infections within the family is a big problem, but it is caused by the spread of infections through entertainment districts and eating and drinking, and the infections within the families and hospitals are the result." I pointed out.

On top of that, Chairman Omi said that it is necessary to control the "key points" of countermeasures in order to calm the infection, and cited "countermeasures against infections at restaurants" as one of the "key points".

Introduced that out of the 18,000 people who were confirmed to be infected after October in Tokyo, about 60% were cases where the infection route was unknown, and it is considered that most of these cases are infections at restaurants. did.

The reasons for

this

are:

▽ As a result of cluster analysis so far, the risk of infection due to eating with alcohol is extremely high, and

▽ Overseas research has shown that reopening of restaurants leads to the spread of infection. ..

Chairman Omi said, "Even when strong measures are important, it is not necessary to stop all movements, and it is important to take measures that suppress the" key points "found in past experience and research. Throughout the year-end and New Year holidays I am convinced that it is possible to bring the infection down if we can surely control the "key points" of infection control. "