Shigeru Omi, chairman of the government subcommittee who attended the press conference of the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura on the night of the 23rd, said, "In order to protect the health of the people due to the influence of mutant strains, it is necessary to reduce opportunities for contact with people. During the period of the state of emergency, he called for the minimum number of outings necessary for daily life.

At the press conference, Chairman Omi commented on the current infection situation, saying, "The replacement of conventional strains with mutant strains is progressing rapidly, and the places where infections occur are diversifying. In order to protect the health of the people, it is necessary to reduce the chances of contact with people. "



Regarding the cancellation of the declaration, "There was some debate that the period of 17 days might be short, but the subcommittee agreed that the conditions for cancellation should be clarified. Immediately before May 11th, we will evaluate the effectiveness of the declaration and the infection status and make a judgment. "



As specific conditions for cancellation, it is necessary to mention that the infection situation has entered "Stage 3" and a stable downward trend can be expected toward "Stage 2" and that the medical strain has been resolved. For example, it is possible to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread" after the declaration is lifted.



In addition, the general public should be careful not to be alert based on the fact that they have not been infected, to be more careful about ventilation, and to wear a non-woven mask that has a high infection protection effect. He emphasized that the minimum number of outings necessary for daily life should be reduced in order to reduce contact between people.



At the press conference, Chairman Omi said, "The goal is to reduce contact with people as much as possible, and as a way to achieve that, it is necessary to make the minimum number of outings necessary for daily life. It was a difficult decision to declare an emergency, but we need to learn how to utilize the declaration and priority measures. "