After the state of emergency was issued, Professor Koji Wada of the International University of Health and Welfare, who is an infectious disease expert and has been involved in the countermeasures against the new coronavirus in the country, said about the infection situation in the past week after the declaration was issued. However, as it is feared that the movement of people has not changed so much in the target area, we are calling for refraining from going out unnecessarily.
Professor Wada said, "Looking nationwide, the tendency that had risen significantly during the year-end and New Year holidays seems to be declining a little, but there is still a little more time, including whether the state of emergency has been effective. I don't think it's possible to make an accurate analysis without hitting it. Also, looking at each prefecture, prefectures around Tokyo, such as Kanagawa, continue to show a rapid increase, and there are large differences depending on the region. I think there is a situation. "
Regarding the fact that there are many infected people in the relatively young generation in their 20s to 50s, "The characteristic of the virus is that the younger generation often has mild symptoms even if infected, and the infection first among young people without noticing it. However, it does not end there, and after a while, the infection spreads to the elderly through homes and facilities, and it becomes severe there, so caution is required. "
In addition, regarding the fact that the number of people receiving medical treatment at home has increased significantly in connection with the tightness of the medical care provision system, "People with a high risk of becoming seriously ill, such as the elderly, are basically hospitalized. However, due to the tight medical care, even elderly people over 70 years old are becoming home-care. Such numbers may continue to accumulate, 1 Unless the infection goes down as soon as possible, many people will have limited access to health care. "
On top of that, he said, "I am afraid that the movement of people in the target area has not changed so much even after the declaration of emergency has been issued. Unless the infection situation goes down, we will not extend the declaration or take stronger measures. There is a risk that you will not be able to get rid of it. Please refrain from going out unnecessarily to stop the infection, do not contact people if you have any symptoms, and consult a medical institution appropriately. I am calling.