▽ Tokyo ・ 3865 people ▽ Kanagawa ・ 1169 people ▽ Okinawa ・ 392 people On the
29th, the number of confirmed infections of the new coronavirus was the highest ever, and the number of infected people exceeded 10,000 for the first time in Japan.
Experts point out "sharing a sense of crisis
" as the
current infection situation,
which is "a rapid spread of infection that has never been experienced before,"
is analyzed in this way.
National infection announcement First over 10,000 people
The new coronavirus is spreading at an unprecedented rate in various parts of the country, and the announcement on the 29th exceeded 10,000 people for the first time in Japan.
It is the second consecutive day that the number of daily infection announcements has reached a record high.
In addition, 14 deaths were announced nationwide, and the number of seriously ill was 539, an increase of 17 from the 28th.
Greater Tokyo area. Tokyo / Kanagawa has the most today
▽ Tokyo Metropolitan Government A
record number of 3865 infections have been confirmed, an increase of 688 from the 28th, when the number exceeded 3,000 for the first time.
This is the third consecutive day of record highs, nearly double that of Thursday a week ago.
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Confirmation of infection of 1164 people in
Kanagawa Prefecture
was announced, and the number of infected people per day exceeded 1000 for the second consecutive day, setting a new record high.
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Confirmation of infection of 864 people in
Saitama Prefecture
was announced, exceeding 800 people for two consecutive days, the second highest number so far.
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Confirmation of infection of 576 people in
Chiba Prefecture
was announced, and it exceeded 500 people for two consecutive days at almost the same level as 577 people on the 28th, which was the highest number ever.
Also, there are 233 more people than Thursday a week ago.
Kansai. Osaka has more than 900 people since May 11th
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Confirmation of infection of 932 people in
Osaka Prefecture
has been announced.
The number of people infected per day has exceeded 900 since May 11, more than double that of last Thursday.
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Confirmation of infection of 280 people in
Hyogo prefecture
was announced.
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Confirmation of infection of 164 people in
Kyoto Prefecture
was announced.
Expert “Sharing a sense of crisis”
"It is a rapid spread of infection that we have never experienced before."
An expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the night of the 28th analyzed the current infection situation as follows.
And the decrease in the number of people due to the state of emergency etc. is limited, and the replacement with the highly infectious mutant virus "Delta strain" is progressing, and it is said that the impact on general medical care has already occurred in Tokyo. There is a strong concern that the situation would normally save lives and not save lives, "he said.
He further pointed out that "the biggest issue is that the government and citizens cannot share this sense of crisis."
Chair Wakita "Crisis situation The problem is that it is not shared with the public"
Chairman Takaji Wakita, who met after an expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, said, "Two weeks have passed since the state of emergency was declared in Tokyo, but it is hard to say that the effect has been achieved. However, compared to the time of the previous declaration, the rate of decrease was gradual and the rate of decrease was small, and at today's meeting it was argued that it would not be possible to reduce the number of infected people. Not only is the number increasing, but the biggest problem is that the impact on general medical care has already begun and the crisis situation is not fully shared with the public. It's important to send a message. "
Chairman Omi "The biggest crisis is that society does not share a sense of crisis."
Chairman Omi of the government subcommittee said in the House of Councilors Cabinet Committee that there are few factors to reduce infection at present, and if the sense of crisis is not shared by society as a whole, sooner or later, he will show a strong sense of crisis when the medical pressure becomes serious. I did.
Among them, Chairman Omi commented on the infection situation, "Now, there are not many factors to lower this infection, but there are many factors to raise it. That's summer vacation, Obon, and even the Olympics. "
He also expressed a strong sense of crisis, saying, "The biggest crisis is that the sense of crisis is not shared in society. If it is not shared as it is, the infection will spread further and the medical strain will become more serious sooner or later."
He asked the government, "We are in the most difficult situation in the last year and a half. Please do not miss this time when the number of infected people in Tokyo exceeded 3,000 and send a stronger message than ever before."
<Reporter's commentary> “Sharing a sense of crisis” What is required of the government?
A reporter from the political department, Manabu Takigawa, explains what is required of the government regarding what experts point out that "a sense of crisis is not shared."
As Chairman Omi pointed out, it is undeniable that infection control has been taking place for a long time and the people are accustomed to the declaration.
One of the signs is that the number of people in the downtown area has not decreased as much as the government expected, and one government official said, "Honestly, it is difficult to take any new measures."
Under such circumstances, in order for the state of emergency to be effective, it is essential to send a message that the public is convinced and willing to cooperate in thorough infection control measures.
I think this declaration needs to explain more clearly what is different and what is different from the past, what measures are taken and what is aimed at by the time.
“Declaration” Saitama Chiba Kanagawa Osaka added
The government has decided to add four prefectures, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Osaka, to the state of emergency issued to Tokyo and Okinawa.
The period will be from 2nd to 31st next month, and the deadline for declarations in Tokyo and Okinawa will be extended accordingly.
Prime Minister Suga met with Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura at the Prime Minister's Office from around 5 pm.
As a result, we decided to add four prefectures, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Osaka, to the target areas of the state of emergency, and informed the ruling party.
"Measures to prevent spread" Hokkaido Ishikawa Kyoto Hyogo Fukuoka
In addition, we plan to apply new priority measures such as prevention of spread to the five prefectures of Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Fukuoka.
The period will be from the 2nd to the 31st of next month, and the deadline for the declarations of Tokyo and Okinawa, which is until the 22nd of next month, will be extended accordingly.
On the 30th, the government will formally decide on such a policy at the countermeasures headquarters after consulting with the "Basic Coping Policy Subcommittee" made up of experts on infectious diseases.