The Union of Kansai Governments, which is formed by local governments in the Kansai region, holds a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters and widely calls for thorough basic measures, avoidance of high-risk behavior, and active vaccination in order to spend the summer vacation with peace of mind. I decided to go.
As the number of newly infected people of the new corona reached a record high in various places and the infection spread rapidly, the Union of Kansai Governments held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters for the new corona in Kita-ku, Osaka on the 21st, and the governors of each prefecture said. I attended.
Among them, it was reported that the infection is spreading rapidly in Kansai due to the replacement with "BA.5", which is a kind of Omicron strain and seems to have strong infectivity, and there is concern about further spread in the future. ..
For this reason, we have decided to widely call for more thorough basic infection control measures, avoidance of high-risk behavior, and active vaccination so that we can spend the summer vacation with peace of mind.
Specifically, pay attention to heat stroke, wear a mask properly, and even when using the air conditioner, keep in mind diligent ventilation, pay attention to crowds and loud conversations, and advance when returning home or traveling. It is said that it will call on people to undergo inspections.
Governor Yoshinobu Nisaka of Wakayama Prefecture, who is the head of the coalition, said, "We are working hard, but the corona is strong and the infection does not stop. I would like to ask everyone to take basic measures once again." ..