China News Service, August 6, According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), on the morning of the 6th local time, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated that when talking about the new crown epidemic, he would not declare a state of emergency at this time.
Data map: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
According to previous reports, on the 5th, there were 1,357 new confirmed cases of new crown in Japan, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases has increased to 42,813. The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan stated on the 4th that Japan may enter a state of emergency again. At the same time, some local governments including Okinawa, Mie and Aichi prefectures have declared a state of emergency alone.
According to the report, in the face of the current epidemic situation, Abe first admitted at a press conference on the 6th that "at present, the number of new infections nationwide is still increasing." He also said that looking at the number of newly diagnosed patients, it is indeed more than the situation during the emergency in April, but because the number of severely ill patients is less than in April, and the number of hospital beds is sufficient, the current situation is "very different from the situation at the time. ".
On July 30, Tokyo, Japan, set up a tent in the parking lot to accommodate patients with mild new coronary pneumonia.
Regarding the current response measures, Abe clearly stated that “the status quo is not enough to declare a state of emergency. However, he said that he will maintain a high degree of tension and continue to pay attention to the epidemic, and through close cooperation with local governments, etc., the response measures will be carefully promoted to ensure The medical system will not collapse.
The new crown epidemic in Japan appeared in January 2020, and the infection has been expanding since the end of March. The Japanese government declared a national emergency on April 16. Later, due to the stabilization of the epidemic, the Japanese government announced on May 25 that the nationwide state of emergency was lifted. Since mid-June, the epidemic in Japan has rebounded significantly. However, both Abe and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga have stated that they will not enter a state of emergency again.