Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, May 2 (Reporter Huayi) According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) TV station, as of 10:30 on the 2nd (9:30 Beijing time), there were 266 newly diagnosed cases in Japan within 24 hours A total of 14,571 cases were diagnosed; 26 new death cases were added, and a total of 481 deaths. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he will decide to extend the national emergency for one month on the 4th.
According to reports, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government added 165 newly diagnosed cases on May 1, and a total of 4,317 confirmed cases. According to statistics, about 90% of the 126 deaths in Tokyo are over 60 years old, and the number of male deaths is more than twice that of females.
According to statistics from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, as of 1 day, 3,981 people have been discharged from the hospital. In addition, 13 of the 712 cases diagnosed by the “Diamond Princess” cruise ship died and 651 were discharged.
The Japanese government ’s expert team for epidemic response convened on the 1st to analyze the effects of the emergency after the implementation of the judgment and the response of the medical system. The expert group believes that although the number of new infections in Japan has a tendency to decrease and the prevention and control measures have begun to show certain effects, if the current prevention and control measures are relaxed under the conditions that the number of infections has not increased enough to relax the restrictions, the epidemic will spread again. May cause a heavy burden on the medical system.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on the 1st that he is planning to extend the emergency that expires on the 6th of this month for about one month, and will officially announce the relevant details after holding a meeting on the 4th to listen to expert opinions.