Attempt to prevent corona infections Stepwise increase in socio-economic activities 6:13, July 11
In Tokyo, more than 200 people were infected with the new coronavirus for 10 days and 2 days in a row. While the government has been trying to prevent secondary infections by implementing infection control measures at restaurants that are associated with entertainment, such as active implementation of PCR tests, the government is not in a situation of issuing an emergency declaration, and We aim to gradually raise economic activity.
The number of new infections with the new coronavirus reached the highest number on the 10th in Tokyo, 243 people, exceeding 200 people for the second consecutive day, and the number of people infected daily in Japan was 400 since April 24th. Exceeded people.
Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura and Governor Koike of Tokyo met on the night of the 10th and summarized infection control measures at restaurants and other restaurants with entertainment.
The measures are to actively carry out PCR tests, strengthen the system of public health centers by increasing the number of public health nurses, etc. It has become.
The government intends to implement measures in cooperation with Tokyo and other countries to prevent secondary infections.
On the other hand, the government says that they are watching the situation with a sense of tension, but they have not changed the attitude that they are not in the state of issuing an emergency declaration again, saying that there are few seriously ill people and the medical care provision system is secured.
For this reason, we will not request prefectures to take leave for restaurants with entertainment, for the time being. I am.