The number of seriously ill people in Japan is the highest ever.
Regarding the operation of "Go To Travel", the government has decided to exclude travel to Sapporo and Osaka, where the infection of the new coronavirus is spreading.
On the other hand, as the number of seriously ill people in Japan is the highest ever, the government will hold a subcommittee of experts on the 25th to discuss strengthening measures.
Regarding the operation of "Go To Travel", the government has made a new reservation for a trip to Sapporo City and Osaka City, where the infection of the new coronavirus is spreading, based on the intentions of Governor Suzuki of Hokkaido and Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture. I decided to make it a target for temporary suspension measures.
Nishimura, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, explained that this is a measure to avoid medical pressure in Sapporo and Osaka.
In addition, Minister Nishimura said that there is no evidence that "Go To Travel" has spread the infection, and that travels originating from areas where the infection is spreading at this time will not be covered.
On the other hand, the number of seriously ill people in Japan was the highest ever at the time of the announcement on the 24th, and the government said, "When considering the burden on medical care, it is necessary to pay close attention to the number of seriously ill people as well as newly infected people. There is an indication such as "There is."
For this reason, the government will hold a subcommittee of experts on the 25th to analyze the infection situation and medical care provision system in each region and discuss the strengthening of countermeasures.