Before the deadline for the state of emergency approaching next week, an expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was held to advise on measures against the new coronavirus, and the number of people and the number of infected people in the areas where the state of emergency was declared were declared. The effect of was analyzed.

The expert meeting starts after 3:00 pm, and in addition to changes in the number of people in Tokyo and Osaka, where emergency declarations have been issued, and changes in the number of infected people, the medical system in Kansai, where the crisis continues, etc. The analysis was centered on.



According to the materials presented at the meeting, the number of newly infected people in the week up to the 5th was 1.01 times nationwide compared to the previous week, and in areas where a state of emergency was declared, Tokyo was 1.05 times and Osaka. Prefectural government is 0.88 times, Hyogo prefecture is 0.81 times, Kyoto prefecture is 0.94 times, and it is flat or decreasing, but it is possible that medical institutions are closed due to long holidays and the number of examinations is decreasing. There is sex.



The number of newly infected people per 100,000 population in the last week is 78.70 in Osaka, 54.10 in Hyogo, 44.51 in Fukuoka, 42.48 in Nara, 30.97 in Okinawa, and 35.27 in Kyoto. , 40.17 in Tokyo, 33.39 in Okayama, 29.96 in Oita, 29.33 in Aichi, 27.71 in Hokkaido, 27.06 in Tokushima, exceeding the 25 people who are the guideline for "Stage 4". Even in areas where the number of people is declining to 27.88 nationwide, the number of infected people is still very high.



In addition, regarding the number of people in downtown areas, which affect the infection situation, it is said that the number of people in downtown areas has decreased significantly both at night and during the day since the third state of emergency was declared in Tokyo, but it also turned to decrease in Osaka Prefecture. It has been analyzed that the number of infected people has remained high even though it has been more than 5 weeks since then.

Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura "The number of infected people may not have decreased sufficiently yet."

At the beginning of the expert meeting, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said, "Twelve days have passed since the declaration of emergency was issued to Tokyo and Keihanshin, but considering the number of inspections, the number of infected people may not have fallen sufficiently yet. According to the state of emergency, the flow of people in Tokyo and Osaka is decreasing, especially in downtown areas at night, as if it were close to April and May last year, so how about the number of infected people? I would like to hear your professional opinions, including whether it will become a reality. "



Regarding the medical care provision system, "It is a very difficult situation mainly in the Kansai area. About 60% in Tokyo and about 50% nationwide may have been replaced by mutant viruses, so it is very difficult. The speed of infection is fast, and the number of critically ill patients is increasing late, so I think the situation has not passed the peak yet, and I would like to support as much as possible. "

The point of emergency declaration judgment is

Regarding the emergency declarations issued to the four prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto, the government is considering extending the three prefectures of Kansai, and Governor Koike is "in a situation where it can be canceled" in Tokyo as well. The policy is to make a decision based on the fact that there is no intention.



When extending the declaration, the focus is on the extension of the deadline, which is until the 11th of next week, and Governor Koike has indicated that he intends to extend it by the 31st of this month.



On the other hand, in this declaration, the government has requested that large-scale facilities such as department stores and shopping centers be closed in addition to restaurants that serve alcohol and karaoke, and in principle, events and sports will be closed to the public. I am asking.



Within the government, it has been pointed out that extending the declaration with strong measures could have a serious impact on the economy, and even if it is extended, the focus will be on whether to ease some of the measures.