In Fukuoka Prefecture, as the number of newly infected people with the new coronavirus decreases, the bed usage rate also declines, approaching the standard for requesting the government to cancel the state of emergency.
The prefecture wants to continue to assess the situation and decide whether to request the country to cancel the declaration.
Fukuoka Prefecture, which has extended the state of emergency, has established two criteria for requesting the government to cancel the declaration.
One is that the average number of newly infected people per week is less than 180 for 7 consecutive days, which is 57.6 as of 22nd, clearing the standard for 21 consecutive days.
In addition, the usage rate of 760 beds, which the prefecture expects to secure at the maximum, is 51.1% as of the 21st, which is lower than the previous day and is approaching less than 50% of the standard.
At a press conference, Mr. Tadashi Sano, chief of the Fukuoka Prefecture New Coronavirus Countermeasures Headquarters, said, "The bed usage rate is also on a downward trend, and it is expected that it will fall below the standard in the near future. I would like to decide whether to request the government to cancel the declaration, taking into account the opinions of. "