At the House of Councilors Budget Committee, the chairman of the government subcommittee said, "The sixth wave started with the infection of the younger generation, but the number of young people has gradually decreased since then, and the elderly, children and children. It's not going to go down easily because it's spreading to the hospital. It's also related to the fact that the third dose of the vaccine hasn't progressed. "
On top of that, regarding the future outlook, "the possibility of rebound cannot be denied, and it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the emergence of mutant strains of the virus and social events such as the new semester can trigger infection. At the same time as efforts, we need to prioritize how to reduce the severity of the disease. "