Based on the rapid spread of the new corona infection, Okinawa Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the 21st, and decided to request the citizens of the prefecture to restrict their actions, such as refraining from going out unnecessarily, the number of people at dinner, and time restrictions.
In Okinawa Prefecture, the number of newly infected people per day exceeded 5,000 for the first time on the 20th, and reached a record high of 5,250 on the 21st, and the medical care provision system is tight.
The prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the afternoon of the 21st, and decided the content of the request for new action restrictions to the citizens of the prefecture.
Specifically,
▽ Unnecessary and unurgent refraining from going out,
▽ Up to 4 people, no more than 2 hours for dinner ▽
People who are at risk of becoming seriously ill, such as the elderly, meet with people other than the family living together In addition, when holding an event in which
more
than 1000 people participate, submit a plan for infection control to the prefecture in advance, and if alcohol is to be provided, consider changing the timing. I'm asking for it.
The period is from July 22nd to August 14th.
Furthermore, due to the tight medical care provision system, the prefecture issued a "Medical Emergency Declaration" on the 21st, requesting that people refrain from visiting emergency outpatient clinics for mild or inspecting purposes.
Governor Tamaki “Cooperation to overcome the greatest crisis”
At a press conference after the Okinawa Prefecture Countermeasures Headquarters meeting, Governor Tamaki said, "Today, the number of newly infected people has reached a record high. The momentum of infection has not diminished, and summer events are scheduled to be held in the future. In addition, the spread of infection is becoming more realistic due to the summer vacation. I would like to ask for your cooperation in order to work together as a citizen of the prefecture to overcome this greatest crisis. " rice field.
On the other hand, regarding this request, infectious disease experts said that it was "insufficient" and demanded stronger measures, but Governor Tamaki said that he did not change the content significantly. However, since medical care is in an extremely critical situation, we examined how much we would like to make a request. The infectious disease expert meeting and the economic group meeting, as a whole We took this into consideration when responding, "he emphasized that he emphasized the emphasis on both prevention of the spread of infection and socio-economic activities.