Regarding measures against the new corona, the government has decided to extend the dispatch of a "liaison team" to coordinate liaison between the national and local governments for the time being in order to support Okinawa Prefecture, where the number of newly infected people is on the rise.
As the number of newly infected people with the new corona is increasing in Okinawa Prefecture, the government dispatched a "liaison team" to the Okinawa Prefectural Government for four days from the 12th to the 15th of this month to coordinate liaison between the national and local governments. We worked on understanding the infection status and issues of Okinawa.
Regarding this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said at a press conference in the afternoon, "In Okinawa Prefecture, the number of newly infected people per 100,000 people is on the rise, and it is the highest in the whole country, and the bed usage rate is also on the rise. Children and elderly people. The government will also support the efforts while taking measures such as strengthening measures against infections of people and promoting the third vaccination. "
After that, he said, "We have decided to extend the liaison team for the time being in order to continue working closely with the prefecture based on the infection situation in Okinawa Prefecture and the demands for infection control." I showed the policy.