Komeito Ishii, Secretary-General, doubts the remarks of Go To Travel, Chairman of the Japan Medical Association
Regarding the spread of the new coronavirus, Chairman Nakagawa of the Japan Medical Association pointed out the relationship with "Go To Travel", a measure to stimulate tourism demand, Komeito Secretary-General Ishii said, "There is no evidence and why can we conclude? It's hard to understand. "
At a press conference on the 18th, Chairman Nakagawa of the Japan Medical Association said, "Given the progress and the timing of the increase in the number of infected people, we are definitely fully involved in the relationship between the tourism demand stimulus measure" Go To Travel "and infection. I'm doing it. "
Regarding this, Komeito secretary-general Ishii said at a press conference, "Mr. Nakagawa may think so, but it is difficult to understand why it can be concluded without evidence," and questioned his remarks. ..
He added, "Unless there is a situation in which an emergency declaration is issued, the challenge is not to choose between infection spread prevention and socio-economic activities, but to achieve a balance." He expressed the idea that "To Travel" should be continued.