Shigeru Omi, chairman of the government's Coronavirus Countermeasures Subcommittee, said at a press conference held on the night of the 14th:
Regarding the response to the 7th wave of infection, the government has indicated that it will not impose strong behavioral restrictions at this time. However, there is a social demand to control the infection and turn the socio-economics in the future. However, in order to overcome the wave of infection without strong behavioral restrictions, the subcommittee on the 14th It is an important prerequisite to thoroughly implement the five recommended measures. If the five measures cannot be thoroughly implemented, we will have to consider restricting our actions again. "
On top of that, "Infection is becoming more likely to spread, but the high-risk situations remain the same. With experience so far, many people are able to devise and judge in what situations they are likely to be infected. It is important for each and every citizen, not just the national and local governments, to take thorough measures. "
In addition, in the proposal on the 14th, Chairman Omi said, "I think it is necessary to start considering how to position the new coronavirus in the daily medical care provision system." The law stipulates, for example, to isolate infected people firmly, but there was a problem that there was a gap due to the burden on the medical field and the actual infection. It was also active in the subcommittee on the 14th. The committee members agreed that we should start discussions on how to position the new corona in medical care without waiting for the current 7th wave to settle down. " ..