China News Service, Beijing, June 18th. Tokyo News: The Japanese government’s new crown epidemic expert team leader Omi Shigeru and other experts advised the Japanese government and the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee on the 18th, saying that empty venues (no spectators) for the Olympics can prevent the epidemic in the venues. The risk of infection is minimized, which is the most ideal way to organize.

　　Experts pointed out that if spectators are allowed to enter the venue, stricter epidemic prevention standards than current large-scale events must be adopted, and in order to reduce the cross-regional movement of people, the admission of spectators should also be limited to the local people in the venue.

In addition, once the epidemic situation spreads, it will be changed to empty venues immediately.

　　Experts reminded that the Olympic Games far surpassed other sports events in terms of attention and scale, and the holding time also overlaps with summer vacation and Obon. The Olympic Games will drive people out and increase the risk of the spread of the epidemic.

　　In this regard, the chairman of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee Hashimoto Seiko said that the Olympic Organizing Committee will discuss how to hold a safe and secure conference based on expert suggestions. Regarding the issue of audiences, the Japanese government and the International Olympic Committee will be held in the near future. Wait for a decision during the five-party talks.

　　According to a report by Kyodo News, the research team of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Kyoto University and Tohoku University estimated that if the Tokyo Olympics were held in a way that accommodated spectators, the number of infections could increase by 10,000 in total compared with the empty stadium.

　　The state of emergency for the new crown epidemic in 9 places including Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture will be lifted after it expires on June 20. After that, the Japanese government is considering adjusting the maximum number of people participating in large-scale events to 10,000.

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