Tokyo's 80% reduction in contact without optimism for two consecutive days of double digit government

Tokyo: Don't be optimistic about double digits for two consecutive days, “Reduce 80% of contact” Government 4:28, April 28

It takes 28 days from the issuance of a declaration of emergency to three weeks. The number of newly confirmed infections in Tokyo on the 27th was double-digit for the second consecutive day, but the government said it was not optimistic, and the three consecutive holidays last month eased the alert and led to the spread of infection. Based on the lessons learned, we will further call for 80% reduction in contact opportunities.

28 days have passed since the declaration of the emergency was announced on 7th of this month, and it has been 3 weeks since then, and 39 people were newly confirmed on the 27th in Tokyo, down from 72 on the 26th. The number of people has double digits for two consecutive days.

At the government liaison meeting held on the 27th of night, it was reported that the number of infected people tended to decrease on holidays and the start of the week regarding the infection status in each region.

Prime Minister Abe said at the LDP board meeting yesterday, "It seems that the growth of infected people has been suppressed, but it is not an optimistic situation. It is a tough decision to take away the pleasure of the long holidays, but now it is unnecessary and going out Please refrain from moving or moving. ”

The government intends to further call for 80% reduction in contact opportunities, based on the lessons learned from the weakening of the three consecutive holidays starting from the 20th of last month, which led to the spread of infection from urban areas to rural areas.

On the other hand, regarding the response to pachinko parlors that do not respond to "requests" for closure, Nishimura Minister for Economic Recovery clarified that he could not take stronger measures called "instructions" or that he was consulted by multiple local governments. did.

If there are many facilities that do not follow the instructions, we have no choice but to consider the provision of laws such as penalties, and we again asked the business operators to comply with the request for leave, and called for refraining from using them.