Based on the fact that 364 people were confirmed to be infected in Aichi prefecture, which is the highest number in a day, Governor Omura said at a press conference, "If the infection tendency does not change, ask Aichi prefecture to be included in the state of emergency. We have to consider making a request to the government, "he said, and expressed his intention to pay close attention to the future infection situation.
Aichi Prefecture announced on the 6th that it was confirmed that 364 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of infected people announced on the 1st was much higher than 294 on the 30th of last month, the highest number ever, and exceeded 300 for the first time.
Of these, 150 are infected in Nagoya, the highest number ever in the city alone.
A total of 17,897 people have been confirmed to be infected in Aichi Prefecture.
At a press conference, Governor Omura said, "Up until now, more than half of the prefecture was infected in Nagoya city, but yesterday, many infected people were confirmed in the area around Nagoya city, and it seems that it is spreading as a whole. I have to recognize that it is a very difficult situation. "
On top of that, "If the tendency of infection does not change, we have to consider requesting the government to include Aichi Prefecture as the target of the state of emergency. We will keep an eye on the situation of infected people for a few more days. And I want to quickly decide how to respond. "