In addition to adding four prefectures, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Osaka, to the target areas of the emergency declaration, the government has decided to apply priority measures such as spread prevention to five prefectures, Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Hyogo, Kyoto, and Fukuoka. ..
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Declaration to 4 prefectures Declaration to prevent spread in 5 prefectures
At a press conference, Prime Minister Suga said, "We held the new Corona Countermeasures Headquarters earlier and issued a state of emergency in Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Osaka prefectures, as well as Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Fukuoka. It was decided to implement priority measures such as prevention of spread in the prefecture, and to extend the period from August 2 to August 31, respectively, and to extend the state of emergency in Tokyo and Okinawa prefectures to August 31. ".
"Infection spreads at a speed never experienced"
Prime Minister Suga said, "The number of newly infected people nationwide continues to increase. The number of newly infected people continues to increase in many areas, including the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Kansai area, and the infection spreads at a speed never experienced before. I have. "
On top of that, "The major factor pointed out is the" Delta strain, "which is rampant worldwide among the mutant strains. As the replacement of" Delta strain "is rapidly progressing nationwide, the infection spreads further. There is concern that this will progress. "
"Concerned about the spread of self-restraint fatigue"
"While advancing vaccination, we decided to take solid measures in each region, expand the region of priority measures such as state of emergency and prevention of spread, and extend the deadline so as not to cause a strain on the bed." I did.
On top of that, "As the period of self-restraint becomes longer, there are concerns about the spread of self-restraint fatigue. Especially from the younger generation, there are voices saying that" Corona is not a scary disease. " I think that there is also a desire to give priority to. It is very painful, and for the time being until the vaccination becomes more effective, each person will take a high degree of caution, thoroughly prevent infection, and act cautiously. Please take it. "