At a press conference, Minister Nishimura said at a press conference that the effects of the measures taken under the state of emergency would be evaluated by experts next week.
At a press conference, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura said that while the positive rate of PCR tests was less than 10% for the infection status in 11 prefectures where emergency declarations were issued, the usage rate of beds and the number of people receiving medical treatment still remain. Pointed out that is at a high level.
Regarding one of the three prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area, which was declared on the 8th of this month, Minister Nishimura said, "The request to shorten the business hours until 8:00 pm has actually started on the 12th, so it is still 1 It's about a week, so it's not always effective. Experts say, "It will take a little more time to analyze."
On that basis, he said, "We must look at the deadline of the declaration, February 7, and give a firm opinion at some point next week," regarding the effects of the measures taken under the declaration. He said it would be evaluated by experts.