Prior to the opening of the Tokyo Olympics and the four consecutive holidays, an expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was held to advise on measures against the new coronavirus.
As the number of infected people is increasing not only in the Tokyo metropolitan area, where the infection is rapidly spreading, but also in many areas such as Kansai, four consecutive holidays from the 22nd to prevent further spread of the infection. Including, I called on people to spend their summer vacation at home with people they usually meet, such as their families.
At an expert meeting held on the 21st, the current infection situation was evaluated as "not only in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but also in many areas including Kansai," and a state of emergency was declared. He pointed out that the number of infected people is increasing rapidly in various places despite the priority measures such as prevention of spread.
By region, in Tokyo, although the number of people in downtown areas at night continues to decline moderately, the rapid spread of infection continues, with the majority of infected people in their 20s and 40s.
The number of people who are hospitalized or adjusting for hospitalization is on the rise, and if the number of infected people continues to increase, there is concern that the adjustment of hospitalization and medical treatment will be delayed and the burden will increase, including general medical care.
The number of infected people has increased rapidly in Saitama, Kanagawa, and Chiba prefectures around Tokyo, and the infection is spreading among the younger generation, with 60% of all people in their 30s or younger. At the center, there is a strong concern about the spread of infection for the time being.
In Okinawa Prefecture, the number of newly infected people, which had been decreasing, has started to increase again, and in Kansai, the number of infected people has increased rapidly in Osaka Prefecture, and the number of people at night has continued to increase. I am analyzing that it will continue.
Furthermore, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases estimates that the mutant virus "Delta strain" confirmed in India, which has strong infectivity, has already accounted for more than 60% of all infections in Tokyo and nearly 90% in Hokkaido. , He said that it is necessary to continue to strengthen the monitoring system and suppress the expansion as much as possible.
According to the expert meeting, while the infection is spreading in the metropolitan area, there is a tendency for the infection to spread in various places if there are consecutive holidays, and it is infected during the summer vacation including the four consecutive holidays from the 22nd. I called on people to spend as much time as possible at home with people they usually meet, such as family members, so that they would not spread further.
In addition, since infection continues at work, dinner, school, home, etc., even mild cold-like symptoms can be received early, and antigen tests using a simple kit can be carried out. But he says it's important to wear a mask.
Furthermore, on the premise that the infection will continue to spread, each local government emphasized the need to secure a medical system, including securing accommodation facilities and improving the environment for home care.