Regarding the current infection status of the new coronavirus, 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 that the number of new infected people is decreasing in Osaka and Tokyo. Although the number of infected people is decreasing, there are still many seriously ill people and the situation is still tight. Tokyo continues to take strong measures, but it tends to be almost flat, and there is no decreasing trend in the surrounding metropolitan area. If the flow of people increases, it will be affected by the highly infectious mutant virus, and in a situation where the infection will spread soon, we cannot be alert yet. "
On the other hand, regarding the rapid spread of infection outside of metropolitan areas, "Especially in rural areas, people flow in from large cities for sightseeing during the Golden Week holidays in May, or conversely go from rural areas to large cities. I think that the influence of many people returning is appearing. In areas where measures have not been strengthened even after the Golden Week holidays, there is a possibility that a rapid increase trend will continue, so contact opportunities We need to take measures to reduce it. "
Regarding the progress of vaccination, which is the trump card for infection control, Professor Wada said, "Some cities, towns and villages are doing well in vaccination operations. Share such cases and perform more speedy vaccination. It is necessary to proceed with vaccination in a way that is not bound by the normal system, with the feeling that it is now a certain degree of emergency, such as focusing on vaccination from older people or people with underlying diseases in municipalities. Is important. "