In response to the new coronavirus, the government has decided to expand the area covered by the state of emergency.
Based on the spread of the highly infectious "Delta strain," we will give top priority to securing a medical care provision system, such as strengthening the system for observing the health of people undergoing home care.
In response to the spread of the new corona virus, the government has added eight prefectures, Hokkaido, Miyazaki, Gifu, Aichi, Mie, Shiga, Okayama, and Hiroshima, to the target areas of the emergency declaration, and Kochi has taken priority measures such as prevention of spread. , Saga, Nagasaki, and Miyazaki prefectures.
The period is from 27th to 12th next month, which is the same as the areas covered so far, which will expand the target area of the declaration to 21 prefectures and apply the priority measures to 12 prefectures. ..
At a press conference, Prime Minister Suga said, "With the cooperation of the people, we are still determined to overcome this crisis. We have done everything necessary to protect the lives and livelihoods of the people. I will continue. "
Based on the spread of the highly infectious "Delta strain", the government will work with local governments to secure a medical care provision system with the highest priority.
Specifically, in
addition to expanding temporary medical care facilities, such
as strengthening the system for observing the health of people undergoing home medical care
and building equipment that can administer oxygen to large-scale facilities other than hospitals,
▽ If a pregnant woman becomes infected, we will secure an advanced medical institution that can handle emergencies.
Then, we will analyze the vaccination status, the number of seriously ill people, the usage status of beds, etc. toward the deadline of the 12th of next month, and decide whether the declaration can be canceled.