Expert volunteers interviewed "Measures to fully recognize risks and prevent them from spreading"

Regarding the risk assessment of the spread of the new coronavirus infection associated with the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, volunteer experts such as Chairman Shigeru Omi of the government subcommittee said, "It is desirable to hold no spectators," and if you want to include spectators, We submitted a recommendation that we should adopt stricter standards than the current standards for holding large-scale events.

Volunteer experts held a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo on the night of the 18th. With the addition of the convention, there is a risk that the flow of people will increase, the infection will spread further, and medical care will be strained. "

Mr. Omi said in his proposal that "it is desirable to hold a non-spectator", "I thought that I would like you to consider whether or not to hold it at the beginning, but the Prime Minister at the G7 Summit internationally. Since it became meaningless to announce the event and include it, if the infection situation worsens, I would like you to take strong measures such as a state of emergency before and during the event. " I explained.

On top of that, Chairman Omi said, "There is definitely a risk that the infection will spread by holding the tournament. As long as we have decided to hold it, we would like you to be fully aware of this risk and take measures to prevent it from spreading." , Asked the national government and the organizers of the convention to take thorough infection control measures.

"New support and watching models in a pandemic"

Regarding the significance of holding the Olympics in a pandemic, he said, "While Japan has promised to hold the Olympics to the international community, it should be possible to keep the promise firmly. Also, there is only one player in a lifetime. I was concentrating my mind and body on the Olympics. I was hoping that I could fulfill that desire as a citizen. However, because of this situation, I was impressed by reducing the scale of the Games and not being at the venue. I want Japan to show a new model of cheering and watching games in the pandemic that sends out. "

"It is the responsibility of the government and organizers to decide whether they are spectators or not."

When asked about the suggestion that non-audience is desirable, Chairman Omi said, "It is our experts' responsibility to objectively evaluate the risk of infection, and it is the government and the government to decide whether it is spectator or non-audience. It's the organizer's responsibility. "

Director Wakita, National Institute of Infectious Diseases "Analytical Evaluation Tell the Government"

At a press conference, one of the volunteer experts who made the proposal, Director Wakita of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, said, "We have been conducting a risk assessment of the infection situation in Japan as an advisory board of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. , We will continue the analysis and evaluation after the convention, and if it is expected that the infection situation will worsen or the medical care provision system will be burdened, we will inform the government. "

Permanent Member of the Japan Medical Association Kamayachi "The infection situation of the whole country is important"

Satoshi Kamayachi, Executive Director of the Japan Medical Association, who attended the press conference as one of the volunteers who made the proposal, said, "What we have to pay attention to is the infection situation in Japan as a whole. Holding the Olympic Games is a complicated condition. I think there are various things, but I thought about how the spread of the infection could be reduced by the time the vaccination was completed, and made a proposal with the intention of showing the risk of infection. "

Professor Nakajima, Daito Bunka University "High possibility of rebound"

Professor Kazutoshi Nakajima of Daito Bunka University, one of the experts who made the proposal, said, "I think it is safe to have a rebound in Tokyo at any time. However, we need to think about countermeasures. "

Professor Nishiura, Kyoto University "Rather than stopping the decline, it is on the rise"

Professor Hiroshi Nishiura of Kyoto University said, "At this point, it is highly likely that the trend will shift to an upward trend rather than a bottoming out. The state of emergency will be lifted in Tokyo and other areas on June 20, but confirmed in India. There is no doubt that the Delta strain of the mutant virus will become dominant in the future. It is important to avoid the situation where the number of infected people actually increases as much as possible. "

Director Maeda, Kita-ku, Tokyo "I think it won't go down anymore."

Hideo Maeda, director of the Kita Ward Public Health Center in Tokyo, who attended the press conference as one of the experts, said, "The number of infected people in their 20s and 30s, who are likely to reflect the flow of people, is sharply curved because the prevalence is increasing at the on-site health centers. From the skin sensation of the public health center, I feel that the number of newly infected people in Tokyo will not decrease any more. I think it can't be released until it's finished. "