Corona infection status assessment at 5:20 pm on July 31st
Given that the number of new cases of new coronavirus is over 1,000 every day, the government will hold a subcommittee by experts on the 31st to evaluate the infection status. The governors of Tokyo and Osaka will also attend online to exchange opinions regarding future measures.
The number of new cases of the new coronavirus on the 30th was 367, the highest number in Tokyo, and 190 in Osaka.
While the government says that it is not in a situation to issue a declaration of emergency again, the number of elderly people infected and the number of seriously ill people are increasing, and the sense of burden at the medical field is increasing, so the government will pay close attention to the situation. is.
Then, on the morning of 31st, we will hold a subcommittee by experts to analyze and evaluate the infection situation in Japan, and Governor Koike of Tokyo and Governor Yoshimura of Osaka will also attend online.
In the prefectures where infections are spreading, the government has asked restaurants, etc. with entertainment to comply with the guidelines for infection control. We are requesting the karaoke shop to shorten the business hours.
Even in Osaka Prefecture, we are considering making leave requests without compensation to restaurants that have not taken measures, and the subcommittee will exchange opinions on future measures.
In addition, it is expected that opinions will be exchanged regarding the treatment of areas where the number of infected people is increasing outside Tokyo, which is excluded from the target, in the “Go To Travel” measure that started tourism demand last week.