Declaration of emergency situation in 5 prefectures Policy to cancel tomorrow if confirmation of improvement tendency May 24, 5:22
Regarding the emergency declaration that continues in 1 metropolitan area such as Tokyo and 3 prefectures and Hokkaido, if the current improvement trend such as the decrease in the number of new infections can be confirmed, the government will cancel it on the 25th.
An emergency situation declaration based on the Special Measures Law against the new coronavirus is still issued in 1 metropolitan area 3 prefectures such as Tokyo and Hokkaido, and the government will decide whether it can be canceled on the 25th .
The number of new infections on the 23rd was 2 in Tokyo, and the number of confirmed infections on the 1st was the lowest since the declaration was issued on the 7th of last month.
Also, with Saitama and Chiba, we have fallen below the standard for declaring that the number of newly infected persons in the last week is less than 0.5 per 100,000.
On the other hand, Kanagawa has 5 people and Hokkaido has 9 people.
After analyzing this situation with Prime Minister Abe and others, the Minister for Economic Rehabilitation Nishimura said at a press conference, "The number of new infections has dropped significantly in Tokyo, and the figures are also quite low. The number is decreasing, and the number of new infections and the proportion of patients who can follow the route of infection continue to be positive. "
The government intends to cancel the declaration on the 25th in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures and Hokkaido if the current improvement trend can be confirmed by checking the number of new infections and medical care system on the 24th.
Then, after consulting an advisory committee made up of such policies with experts, and if there is a valid opinion, we will open the task force and decide to cancel the declaration.