New Corona Government Policy to include numerical values in index discussion of infection status judgment 5:01 on August 7
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As a measure against the new coronavirus, the subcommittee of the government will exchange opinions on indicators for judging the infection status on the 7th.
In order to make it easier for local governments to take countermeasures according to the actual conditions in the area, we plan to include specific figures such as the occupancy rate of hospital beds and the positive rate of PCR tests.
Regarding the infection status of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Abe stated on the 6th that he is not in the situation of making a declaration, saying that it is significantly different from April when he issued an emergency declaration that there were few seriously ill people.
In addition, he said, "In cooperation with local governments, we will take detailed measures to prevent the medical care provision system from becoming tight."
On the 7th, the government subcommittee formed by experts will exchange opinions about the current infection status and indicators for judging the infection status by dividing it into four stages.
In order to make it easier for local governments to take measures according to the actual conditions in the region, the occupancy rate of the hospital bed showing how tight the medical care system is, the positive rate of PCR test, and the route of infection are unknown. The policy is to include specific numbers such as the percentage of people at each stage.
We will also discuss using the government's declaration of emergency as an option for the fourth stage when the infection is most widespread.