While the number of daily infection confirmations of the new coronavirus in Saitama, Kanagawa, and Chiba is the highest ever, Governor Kumagai of Chiba Prefecture said, "There is a risk that we will not be able to provide the necessary medical care due to concerns about the spread of infection in the future." The governors of the three prefectures announced on the 29th that they would like to formally request the government to declare a state of emergency.
On the 28th, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus was 1051 in Kanagawa prefecture, 870 in Saitama prefecture, and 577 in Chiba prefecture, all of which were the highest ever.
Regarding this, Governor Kumagai of Chiba Prefecture, who has decided to request a state of emergency, held a press conference and said, "There is concern that the infection will spread far beyond the beginning of the year. There is a risk that we will not be able to provide it. It is expected that the number of patients with moderate illness will increase at an abnormal rate and exceed the capacity that can be hospitalized. " Clarified the idea that I would like to request.
The governors of the three prefectures are planning to discuss online with the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura.
On top of that, Governor Kumagai said that the reason why the declaration is necessary at this point is to share a strict awareness of the current situation with the citizens of the prefecture, and said, "I want to make sure that restaurants and other places can respond to requests." ..