The government's Council of Experts, which examines measures against the new corona, has put together a proposal for arranging issues based on the discussions so far.
Regarding priority measures such as prevention of spread, the idea of application should be organized with a review of the current measures centered on the request for shortened hours to restaurants.
According to this, ◇ When the infection of the new corona spreads, the prefectures made plans to secure beds, etc., but in some areas it was difficult to secure medical personnel and it was not possible to take a sufficient system. ◇ Protection It is pointed out that the number of examinations at medical institutions did not increase due to lack of clothes and the tightness of health center operations, and it was not possible to respond sufficiently.
In addition, ◇ Efforts to foster companies that can quickly develop vaccines and therapeutic drugs were inadequate, and ◇ Remarks by members of expert organizations made the public feel as if they were in line with government policy. It is said that there was a problem in the way of risk communication because there was a situation where it was perceived.
In addition, ◇ Regarding priority measures such as prevention of spread, the National Governors' Association and others are requesting to review the current measures centered on the request for shortened time to restaurants, and the rapid expansion of new infectious diseases We should prepare and organize the way of thinking when applying measures.
We are also requesting that the Prime Minister act as a command tower to centrally take measures against infectious diseases and strengthen the government's expert organization.
The Council of Experts will hold discussions based on the proposal for arranging the issues and will make recommendations to the government in the middle of this month.