The state of emergency in each of the three prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area will be lifted on the 21st.
The government will continue to urge the public to take thorough measures against infection, and will make every effort to prevent the re-spread of infection by conducting large-scale monitoring tests for asymptomatic persons in urban areas.
The state of emergency issued in one metropolitan area and three prefectures will be lifted on the 21st, and all declarations that lasted about two and a half months will be lifted.
Prior to this, the National Governors' Association held an online meeting on the 20th, and put together an urgent proposal calling on the government to stay vigilant and take thorough measures to prevent infection in order to prevent the spread of infection again. It was.
Under these circumstances, in Tokyo, more than 300 people have been confirmed to be infected for 5 consecutive days until the 20th, and the government has told the people that the number of newly infected people is flat to slightly increasing in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures. We still ask for thorough basic infection control measures, such as wearing a mask when talking.
In addition to conducting large-scale monitoring tests for asymptomatic persons in urban areas, we will do our utmost to prevent the re-spread of infection by strengthening the monitoring system for mutant viruses.