Regarding the handling of the state of emergency, which will expire on the 7th of next month, the number of newly infected people is declining within the government, but the medical care provision system is tight, so it is difficult to cancel it all at once. Is spreading, and we plan to make a decision next week after listening to the opinions of experts.
In the 29 days since the state of emergency was declared, it has been three weeks, and in the 11 prefectures currently targeted, the number of newly infected people in the last week has been declining compared to the previous week.
On the other hand, the medical care provision system is still tight, and the proportion of newly infected elderly people who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill is increasing, so Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said, "Now, infected people. Even if the number is decreasing, it is still unpredictable. "
Given this situation, there is widespread view within the government that it will be difficult to collectively lift the state of emergency, which will expire on the 7th of next month.
The government has decided to assess the infection situation this weekend and carefully analyze the effects of the measures implemented under the declaration, and will hold an advisory board next week to hear the opinions of experts. After that, the policy is to decide how to handle the declaration.