While the rapid spread of the new coronavirus continues even after the state of emergency is declared, Governor Morita of Chiba Prefecture said at a press conference on the 21st, "Usually life is not saved. Medical collapse is progressing. There is reality, "he said, showing a strong sense of crisis.
It has been two weeks in 22 days since the state of emergency was declared for one metropolitan area and three prefectures, but during this period, the average number of positive people per day has risen to more than 400, and the infection has spread. There is no stop.
Regarding this, Governor Morita of Chiba Prefecture said at a press conference on the 21st, "The effect of the state of emergency has not yet been seen and it is a crisis situation."
On top of that, the usage rate of ready-to-use beds was 68%, and the medical system was tight, with more than 4,500 home care recipients, including those who were adjusting hospitalization. The number of people is increasing, and the lives that are usually saved are not saved. There is a reality that medical collapse is progressing, "he said, showing a strong sense of crisis.
Regarding the mutated virus, he said that he had not grasped any cases of suspected infection in Chiba prefecture, and said, "It is important to take proper measures at the water's edge and detect it early in Japan." , Showed the idea of supporting the inoculation system of municipalities for vaccination.