Regarding the treatment of priority measures such as prevention of spread in the metropolitan area 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura did not exclude all options at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, considering that people's activities will become active in the summer. He considered and presented his thoughts on making a decision this week.
Among them, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura commented on the infection situation in the Tokyo metropolitan area, 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures. Infections under the age of teens account for 60%. In Tokyo, the number of seriously ill people is gradually increasing, and experts have pointed out that the number of people with moderate illness may increase. "
On top of that, regarding the treatment of priority measures such as prevention of spread in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, which will expire on the 11th of this month, "The infectivity of Delta strains and human activity became active in the summer, and the infection spread at this time last year as well. Keeping in mind what I did, I'm rushing to analyze with experts with a sense of crisis, not excluding all options. " ..