Government Support for measures by local governments based on the indicators of the new Corona August 08, 6:53
In order not to worsen the infection situation of the new coronavirus, the government will take measures according to the actual situation of the region, based on the indicators shown by the subcommittees for judging the infection situation by dividing it into four stages. I'm thinking of pushing forward so that I can proceed.
On the 7th, the number of people confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus was 1,605, the highest in Japan.
Of this, ▼ Tokyo has 462 people, exceeding 400 people for the first time in 6 days since the 1st of this month, ▼ Osaka prefecture has the largest number of people to date with 255 people, ▼ Okinawa prefecture has 100 people for the first time in 3 digits Went up to.
Against this backdrop, a government subcommittee that is considering measures against the new coronavirus has compiled indicators for determining the infection status by dividing it into four stages, such as the occupancy rate of the hospital bed, which indicates how tight the healthcare provision system is. It was.
In response, Nishimura, Minister for Economic Affairs and Reconstruction, said, “It is important to secure a medical service provision system. Above all, the country will work closely with each prefecture while looking at the figures.” It was
In order not to worsen the infection situation in each region, the government intends to encourage local governments to take measures according to the actual conditions of the region, based on the indicators shown by the subcommittee.
In addition, we will continue to call for thorough measures to prevent infection in the elderly, etc., as we want to avoid situations where three consecutive holidays starting from the 8th and the movement of people during the Obon season will lead to a major fashion.