Regarding the third state of emergency, Professor Koji Wada of the International University of Health and Welfare, a member of the expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, said, "In Kansai, after the second state of emergency was lifted at the end of February, it coincided with the end of the fiscal year. Due to a number of factors, such as the spread of mutant strains where the number of people increased, the infection spread at a faster rate than expected. In addition, priority measures such as prevention of spread were also applied for the first time, so the decision was delayed. As long as we have applied the priority measures, we have to determine the effects, so we have to say that the timing to switch to stricter measures has been delayed. "

Regarding Tokyo, "It is expected that it will be replaced by mutant strains at an early stage, but if it spreads in Tokyo, which is the center of human movement, the speed of infection spread will be faster in other parts of the country, and clusters. If we do not declare a state of emergency at this time in Tokyo, we will not be able to cope with the increasing number of infected people. "



On top of that, regarding the required measures, "Even if you say an emergency declaration, it is basically a request base in Japan, and unlike other countries, it is less enforceable, so share a sense of crisis with the citizens and understand why measures are necessary. It is extremely important to have them received. Since mutant strains are highly infectious and the number of people who become severe even at a young age is increasing, the medical community must think that it is a completely different infectious disease. There is a sense of crisis that the spread of infectious diseases cannot be suppressed. While sharing such a sense of crisis with many people, with strong measures such as those taken in April last year, taking advantage of the opportunity for long holidays, the opportunity for contact is increased. We need to reduce it. "

Kansai "Medical care is expected to continue to be tight"

Regarding the situation in Kansai, where the medical system is under serious pressure, Professor Wada said, "In Kansai, the number of people at night is declining, but the reality is that it has not decreased sufficiently, especially during the daytime. The pace of increase in infection Has begun to loosen a little, but it has not reached its peak yet, and it is expected that it will continue to increase. Even if it starts to decrease, the peak of the number of severely ill people will be delayed, so until around the end of next month. It is expected that medical care will continue to be tight. "



On top of that, "Emergency medical care is considerably restricted, especially in Osaka, and it is more difficult to receive treatment for diseases and injuries other than the new corona such as heart disease and traffic accidents. In the face of a disaster-like situation Since medical workers are reaching their limits, if there is no prospect that the number of infected people will not increase anymore, they will not be able to cope with the situation any more in terms of feelings. With a sense of crisis, there is a need for efforts to thoroughly reduce contact and reduce the number of infected people. "