On the 26th, Mie Prefecture officially decided to request the government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread" in response to the rapid increase in the number of newly infected people in the prefecture.
The target area will include Yokkaichi City in the northern part of the prefecture, where the spread of infection is remarkable, and other areas will be coordinated with the government in consideration of the medical care provision system.
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On the morning of the 26th, Mie Prefecture officially decided to request the government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread" at the new coronavirus countermeasures meeting held at the prefectural office.
According to this, the number of infected people announced on the 1st in the prefecture was 72 on April 24, the highest number ever, and the number of newly infected people increased rapidly, especially in Yokkaichi city in the northern part of the prefecture until the 23rd. The number of infected people in the week has increased significantly by more than 11 times compared to the middle of March.
Mie Prefecture has decided to include Yokkaichi City in the areas subject to the measures, and plans to coordinate with the government in other areas in consideration of the infection situation in the area and the medical care provision system.
Governor Suzuki said, "The current medical care provision system in the prefecture is barely compatible with corona response and general medical care, but if the number of infected people continues to increase, it will be difficult." Showed the idea of discussing.