Actively carry out PCR tests and consultation consultation 4: Rapid increase in corona infection in Tokyo 4:22 on July 4
About 100 new people infected with the new coronavirus in Tokyo for two consecutive days, because the government is increasing the number of infected people in restaurants with entertainment in multiple areas such as Shinjuku and Ikebukuro We will do our utmost to prevent the spread of infection, such as actively implementing PCR tests and consultation consultations.
On the 3rd, 124 new cases of the new coronavirus were confirmed in Tokyo, exceeding 100 for the second consecutive day.
Regarding this, Prime Minister Abe met with Mr. Kato, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare and Mr. Nishimura in charge of economic revitalization at the Prime Minister's official residence on the 3rd, and said that the medical care provision system has been secured and it is not the situation to issue an emergency declaration again. In addition, I confirmed that I will continue to watch with caution.
Minister Nishimura also exchanged opinions with Governor Koike of Tokyo and Mr. Shigeru Omi, who became the subcommittee chairman of the “New Coronavirus Infectious Diseases Control Subcommittee” newly established in the government, and PCR at clubs in Shinjuku and Ikebukuro. In addition to the increase in the number of people infected by examinations and consultations, we also confirmed that infections have been confirmed in other areas, and we agreed that prompt measures should be taken.
The government will ask restaurants in the Tokyo metropolitan area, such as entertainment venues, to comply with the guidelines to prevent infections, and to respond to PCR tests and consultation consultations conducted in Shinjuku, such as in Ikebukuro. The policy is to make every possible effort to prevent the spread of infection, including active implementation in the community.