Regarding the handling of the state of emergency, which is due on the 12th of this month, the government has decided to respond later this week, but there is a view that it has to be extended in urban areas such as the metropolitan area. Based on the progress of vaccination, we will focus on the medical care provision system.
As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, the government has issued a state of emergency to 21 prefectures and has applied priority measures such as prevention of spread to 12 prefectures, and the deadline is 12th of this month.
Within the government, although the number of newly infected people is declining, the number of seriously ill people is still at a high level, so it is said that the declaration must be extended in urban areas such as the Tokyo metropolitan area. Is out.
The government will attach importance to the medical care provision system in consideration of the progress of vaccination, and will consider measures while considering the number of people receiving medical treatment at home. I will discuss it with the ministers.
Then, after hearing the opinions of experts later this week, we will open a response headquarters to decide on the treatment of declarations and priority measures.
Summarize the draft of the use of "certificate of inoculation" and "vaccine passport"
On the other hand, the government has put together a draft of the basic idea regarding the domestic use of vaccine "certificates" and so-called "vaccine passports" for the recovery of socio-economic activities.
Specifically, while it is said that it can be widely used in services provided by the private sector, dismissal or retirement recommendation due to lack of vaccination may be treated unfairly and discriminatory. It is said that it is expensive, and it will be decided soon.