More than 100 new infected people “without changing the direction of response” Nishimura Economic Revitalization Minister, June 27, 12:36

Regarding the number of new infections of the new coronavirus exceeding 100, Minister Nishimura, who is in charge of economic revival, said that he has no intention to change the direction of the government's response so far, and continues to feel nervous. He had an idea to analyze the trend of the number of infected people.

A total of 105 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus on the 26th, including 54 in Tokyo and 16 in Saitama prefecture. Exceeded people.

Regarding this, Minister Nishimura's economic revitalization announced at a press conference on the morning of the 27th that he had exchanged opinions with the Deputy Chairman Omi of the government's expert meeting and Governor Ohno of Saitama Prefecture on the phone. Approximately half of the people have a known route of infection, which includes a significant number of concentrated contacts who have been positive by collective testing to date, with 31 people involved in the city at night." ..

In addition, “I do not think that the number of infected people themselves will change the direction of the response, but in addition to what I have thought so far, I will analyze thoroughly whether there is a cluster, and feel a sense of tension. I would like to consider the correspondence I have."

To prepare for the spread of the infection, Minister Nishimura will hold the first meeting of a new experts' meeting with Professor Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University on the 1st of next month, and an expert on how the event will be held on the 30th of next week. We held a meeting of the study group to clarify the idea of ​​discussing effective infection control measures.