Chinanews.com, August 2nd. Comprehensive Japanese media reported that the new crown epidemic in Japan has clearly entered the "fifth wave." More than 10,000 people were newly diagnosed on August 1, more than 10,000 for four consecutive days. Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa The 3 prefectures in the metropolitan area and Osaka Prefecture started the emergency declaration period on the 2nd.

On April 23, local time, a big screen on the streets of Tokyo, Japan broadcasted the third emergency declaration issued by the Japanese government, involving Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto. The time was April 25. May to May 11.

  According to reports, more than 10,000 people were newly diagnosed with the new crown virus in Japan on August 1, which exceeded 10,000 for four consecutive days.

Specifically, there are 3,058 people in Tokyo, 1,258 people in Kanagawa, 899 people in Saitama, 890 people in Osaka, and 767 people in Chiba.

  Saitama and Chiba hit the next high, and the spread of the epidemic, led by the metropolitan area, continues unabated.

A total of 5 people died that day, including 2 people in Kanagawa.

  Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike called for the sharp deterioration of the new crown epidemic on the 1st, calling for "Delta strain is a very powerful enemy. It is summer vacation but I hope everyone will spend it at home and take preventive measures together with their families."

She said in an interview with the media after inspecting the mass vaccination center operated by the metropolitan government.

  Koike compared the rapid spread of the epidemic with the previous waves, stating that “the infection of young people is an overwhelming majority, and the number of severely ill people in their 40s and 50s is increasing.”

She said that she would cooperate with the central government and municipalities to speed up the vaccination of people in their 40s and 50s.

  On the 1st, the National Governors Association of Japan also compiled urgent recommendations to the central government, and sent a message to the citizens to avoid traveling and returning to their hometown. It intends to include measures that should explore strict restrictions on going out.

Tokyo Metropolitan and Okinawa Prefecture extended the declaration period, and five prefectures including Hokkaido were applied with key measures to prevent spread.

  The urgent recommendations point out that the number of new cases in various regions has set a record high, and the increase in critically ill patients and the increase in bed utilization rates are visible. It is believed that a strong message should be sent to urge the people to change their behavior and strengthen work for the young people.

There are opinions that "I hope to seriously explore and improve the law, including the restrictions on movement such as the closure of the city."

  Key measures include Hokkaido (Sapporo City), Ishikawa Prefecture (Kanazawa City), Kyoto Prefecture (Kyoto City), Hyogo Prefecture (15 municipalities including Kobe City), and Fukuoka Prefecture (22 municipalities including Fukuoka City).

Require restaurants to stop serving alcohol and shorten their business hours until they close at 8 pm.