Many people can be seen around the national stadium where the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is held and in various resort areas, but experts say that the new coronavirus infection that spreads mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area is spreading all over the country. To prevent it from expanding to Japan, the Olympic Games require people to enjoy themselves at home and refrain from moving across prefectural borders as much as possible.
The spread of the new coronavirus infection continued in various places, mainly in Tokyo, and on the 22nd, the number of infected people nationwide exceeded 5,000 for the first time in two months since May.
On the 23rd, the number of people is increasing around the national stadium where the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is held and in various resort areas, and there are concerns about the further spread of infection.
Shigeru Omi, chairman of the government subcommittee, said on the 16th of this month that opportunities to increase the number of people will be concentrated, such as four consecutive holidays, summer vacation, Obon festival, and the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, in order to prevent the spread of infection in Tokyo and other areas. For two months, he said, "It's a mountainous area for infection control," and has issued a discourse calling for thorough countermeasures.
In the discourse, support the Tokyo Olympics at home, refrain from supporting a large number of people in the open space, on the streets, restaurants, etc., and refrain from having dinner with people you do not usually meet, large numbers of people, and long-term meals. I am suing.
In addition, we ask that we refrain from moving across prefectural borders as much as possible, and even if the elderly people who return home have already been vaccinated twice, we will meet them after taking sufficient infection prevention measures from two weeks before returning home. ..
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, a member of the government subcommittee, said, "When I see the Olympics starting and a lot of people gathering around the stadium, it's a consecutive holiday and I think it's okay to go out. The message is transmitted. There is an increasing possibility that it will lead to a very severe infection situation. Considering the increasing degree of tightness in the medical field, please bear with me for a while. The Olympics are at home, I want you to support the people who are always there and refrain from moving across prefectural borders as much as possible. "