At a press conference, the minister in charge of economic revitalization Nishimura said that the proportion of elderly people among newly infected people tends to increase over the infection situation in the area subject to the state of emergency, so caution is still required. As a result, I called again to thoroughly refrain from going out unnecessarily.
Among them, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura analyzed the infection situation in the area subject to the state of emergency with experts, and as a result, while the number of young people infected and clusters at eating and drinking places decreased in Tokyo, among newly infected people He pointed out that the proportion of elderly people tends to increase.
On top of that, "The number of infected people in their 60s and 70s is increasing. Even if we hear the voices of medical practice, the number of people who are hospitalized due to serious illness is increasing, and the atmosphere is similar to that of last year's state of emergency. That's what it means, "he continued, recognizing the need for caution.
"Since the number of seriously ill people will increase a few weeks after the increase in infected people, the medical field will continue to be in a very difficult situation. I would like to ask for your cooperation to protect the lives of the elderly." We reiterated that we should refrain from going out unnecessarily and urgently and reduce the number of employees by 70% by teleworking.