In India, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus, which had been on a downward trend, is increasing again, and Prime Minister Modi will strengthen measures such as increasing PCR tests after recognizing that he has entered the second wave of infection spread. I instructed.
India's Prime Minister Modi said on the 17th that he would discuss the infection situation of the new coronavirus online with the top of local governments nationwide and "take prompt and decisive measures to stop the second wave immediately". He acknowledged that he had entered the second wave of infection spread.
In addition, in order to prevent an outbreak of infection nationwide, he instructed to strengthen measures such as increasing PCR tests, thoroughly tracking infection routes, and promoting vaccination.
In India, nearly 100,000 people were confirmed daily at the peak of September last year, but the number has continued to decline since then, with some days falling below 10,000 in early last month.
However, from the end of last month, the infection spread again in western Maharashtra, where the commercial city of Mumbai is located, and on the 17th, more than 28,000 infected people were announced.
There are also moves to reinforce regulations that had been significantly relaxed, such as curfew in some areas.
The local Japanese embassy is also calling for people to wear masks and wash their hands thoroughly, refraining from going out unnecessarily.