Okinawa Prefecture held a meeting on the night of the 5th with experts on infectious diseases, etc., over the request for the application of priority measures such as prevention of spread.
Experts also requested stronger measures, such as "It may be necessary to consider a state of emergency when priority measures are issued."
The number of new infections of the new corona in Okinawa Prefecture is increasing rapidly, with 51 on the 2nd, 130 on the 3rd, 225 on the 4th, and 623 on the 5th.
Based on this situation, the prefecture is coordinating to request the government to apply priority measures such as prevention of spread on the 6th, and held a meeting by infectious disease experts from 7:00 pm on the 5th.
At the beginning, Governor Tamaki said, "The number of infected people is increasing at an unusual rate, and we have to recognize that we have already entered the sixth wave. If the expansion continues as it is, the number of beds secured may be exceeded. It's easy to anticipate. "
At the meeting, experts said, "It may be necessary to consider a state of emergency when priority measures are issued." "Priority measures may spread in a limited area. The infection situation is also different from that of the 5th wave, so it is better to issue a stronger alert. "
Based on these opinions, the prefecture will hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the 6th to make the final decision.