Governor Koike of Tokyo pointed out at a press conference that the number of inpatients and severely ill patients is still high, and even if the state of emergency is lifted at the end of this month, it will not cause the sixth wave. Therefore, he acknowledged that the infection needs to be further suppressed.
Among them, Governor Koike pointed out that as of the 22nd, the number of hospitalized patients was 2046 and the number of seriously ill patients was 146, which are still high levels.
On top of that, "I'm still in the state of emergency declaration. Don't let go of your hands here and take thorough measures. It's just another thing. I would like people who have been vaccinated twice to follow the basic measures and stay alert. ".
Governor Koike said, "I would like you to work on each and every one of them, such as reducing contact between people, thorough basic infection control measures, vaccination, and early consultation. It will be the decisive factor in controlling infection. "
In addition, if the state of emergency was lifted at the end of this month, the city was asked how to respond after that, while Governor Koike said, "While assessing the infection situation and medical care provision system, there are also expert opinions. Based on this, we will proceed with specific points while consulting with the national government. "
He added, "Given that experts are ringing the alarm for the next 6th wave, we still need to reduce the number of new positives." He acknowledged that it needed to be further suppressed.
In addition, reporters asked why the city did not propose technology demonstrations at restaurants in the government's policy of easing behavioral restrictions, saying, "Because Tokyo is big, I want to think carefully while looking at various cases. "