Emergency Declaration Determines Increasing Status of Unknown Transmission Route, etc.New Corona April 3 6:36

As the spread of the new coronavirus continues, the government states that it has not yet reached the point of declaring that the `` Declaration of Emergency '' based on the law is `` lasting the mark '' and an increasing number of patients do not know the route of transmission. I will determine the situation.

Regarding the status of the new coronavirus infection in Japan, Prime Minister Abe said at a lower house plenary session on Tuesday that `` At present, the situation has not yet reached a nationwide and rapid spread, it is barely holding up. '' Has acknowledged that it is not yet possible to make a lawful "emergency declaration."

However, the spread of infection continues throughout the country, with 97 new cases being confirmed on the 2nd in Tokyo. The policy is to identify patients with known routes of transmission, such as those returning from the US, and then analyze in more detail those patients whose routes of transmission are unknown.

Also, measures to refuse entry to almost the entire United States and Europe have begun on the 3rd, and many Japanese are expected to return to Japan. We will also take thorough measures.

In the future, if there is a sudden increase in the number of patients whose transmission route is unknown, it may lead to an explosive spread of infection. I am.