Governor Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture, who has been declared a state of emergency, said at a meeting of the National Governors' Association that it is necessary to strengthen PCR tests before visiting Okinawa as a measure against the border of the new coronavirus.
Okinawa Prefecture has not stopped the spread of the new coronavirus infection since the end of the Golden Week holidays, and a state of emergency has been declared from the 23rd of this month.
The number of infected people announced on the 29th was 335, exceeding 313 on the 28th, a record high for the second consecutive day.
At an online meeting of the National Governors' Association, Governor Tamaki said, "The number of infected people is increasing and the medical care provision system is in a critical situation. Among them, the replacement with mutant strains is rapid, and the number of teenage infected people is increasing. I have a strong sense of crisis.
On top of that, "Thorough measures at the water's edge are important. In the country, we will strengthen and thoroughly implement PCR tests before travel, and for test results, we will give examinees a unified logo or QR code that will prove negative. I would like you to consider making it available for distribution. "He said that it is necessary to strengthen the PCR test before the visit and create a mechanism that can easily show negative proof.