A proposal by experts such as Chairman Omi of the government subcommittee on the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has been revealed.
From the perspective of preventing the spread of infection, it is said that holding without spectators is the least risky, but when spectators are included, it should be held based on stricter standards than the current large-scale event.
As an infectious disease expert, Mr. Omi, chairman of the government subcommittee, is compiling proposals for the Tokyo Games, hoping to convey his views on the risk of infection with the new coronavirus to the people concerned.
The proposed proposal points out that the number of people in the metropolitan area is steadily increasing, and it is highly probable that the infection will spread again by July.
On top of that, in the summer, people travel long distances during travel and homecoming, so there is a high possibility that the infection will spread suddenly even in areas where the infection has settled down. The infection has spread nationwide, and there is a risk that the medical care provision system will be burdened in late August.
For this reason, the government is urged to continue to take strong infection control measures after the end of June, and to take strong measures without missing the time when the possibility of medical pressure becoming tight during the Games increases. I have.
In addition, while the organizers of the event say that holding an unattended event is the least risky way to spread the infection, it should be held based on stricter standards than the current large-scale events if it includes spectators.
Furthermore, in order to curb the flow of people across prefectures, the audience should be limited to the people at the venue, and if the infection spreads and medical care is expected to be tight, the audience will be changed to no audience at the right time. I'm asking you to.
In addition, we are requesting that we cancel public viewing, support events, and live broadcasts on large-scale visions on the street corners, and consider refraining from watching games at restaurants for the purpose of support.
Chairman Omi will soon apply to the Organizing Committee and the government for recommendations that include these details.