Shigeru Omi, chairman of the "Basic Countermeasures Policy Subcommittee" created by experts for the countermeasures against the new coronavirus, said that he had accepted the government's policy regarding the state of emergency, etc., in response to an interview with the press after the meeting. It was revealed that an expert made a proposal to the government.
“Relaxation of action restrictions is premised on the cancellation of the state of emergency”
Regarding the content of the proposal, Chairman Omi said, "At the same time as we asked them to consider further vaccination, booster vaccination, and the third vaccination, there will be places where the infection will inevitably spread if the infection goes down. I would like you to consider supplying vaccines intensively because it will come, and that the focus of measures should be to reduce the number of moderately and severely ill patients in order to reduce the strain on medical care. Not only for those who feel the disease to be tested immediately, but also for elderly people and people with underlying diseases, such as antibody cocktail therapy and other treatments to prevent the disease from becoming more severe if infection is confirmed. I would like you to proceed with efforts to link testing to treatment. "
Regarding the relaxation of behavioral restrictions, "Some people have a tendency to relax various restrictions immediately, but it does not mean that they can be relaxed unconditionally. A mechanism that shows that the risk of infecting other people is low." In preparation for the introduction of the "Vaccine / Test Package" around November, it is necessary to make thorough preparations such as public discussions. Relaxation of action restrictions is premised on the cancellation of the state of emergency. People shouldn't slow down while they're out. I told the country to stop because it's a false message, and I've confirmed many times that this isn't the case. "