New crown virus infection, 286 people in Tokyo, the highest number of people in history Tokyo arrival and departure not covered by “GoTo” | Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) – The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Tokyo reached a record 286 on Monday. The number of new infections is increasing in Osaka and Kanagawa prefectures, and as infections spread across the country, the government plans to exclude travel to and from Tokyo from the “Go To Travel” tourism support measure that will start on the 22nd. Viral Infectious Disease Control Subcommittee and approved.
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Economic Revitalization Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told a news conference after the subcommittee meeting that he had “understood” the exclusion of flights to and from Tokyo from Go To Travel. Shigeru Omi, chairman of the subcommittee, said the current infection situation was not an outbreak.
So far, the government has indicated that it will implement the “go travel” campaign to support tourism and food as planned from the 22nd to prevent infection while promoting social and economic activities.
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Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on the morning of the 16th that the number of new infections with the new coronavirus is “still in progress, but it is said that it will reach the level of 280 people.”
On the 15th, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has raised the infection level of the new crown virus to the most serious level 4, “thinking that the infection is spreading.” As of the 15th, the total number of infected people was 8354. As of the 14th, the test positive rate (average of the past 7 days) was 6.0%.
Infections are spreading across the country, with the number of infections reaching 450 in a single day on the 15th, the highest number since the lifting of the state of emergency. On the 16th, Osaka Prefecture reported 66 new cases of infection, and Kanagawa Prefecture reported 48 new cases of infection.
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At the press conference on the morning of the 16th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga expressed his intention to respond appropriately to “going to travel” while listening to the opinions of infectious disease experts. On the other hand, he said: “I hope that by providing support in terms of tourism and food, we can resume social and economic activities and help the region get out of the dire situation,” suggesting that he is willing to implement the plan.
On the evening of the 16th, the government will hold a new coronavirus infectious disease countermeasure subcommittee to listen to experts’ opinions on the infection situation in the Tokyo metropolitan area and how to promote the “Go To Travel” project. Minister of Regeneration Nishimura said at the Senate Budget Committee on the 16th that there are various opinions on the launch of the “Go To” project, and “various responses can be made according to opinions.”
Reconstruction Minister Nishimura also spoke about his own responsibility should the infection spread, saying, “Of course, I have a responsibility to prevent the spread of the infection. At the same time, I have a responsibility to prevent the spread of the infection while maintaining economic activity”
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga stated at a press conference on the afternoon of the 16th that the 286 confirmed cases of infection in Tokyo do not belong to the situation where a comprehensive judgment should declare a state of emergency. The medical insurance system guarantees 19,000 beds across the country during the peak period, and emphasizes that “I don’t think it’s tight.”
On the other hand, Tatsuhiko Kodama, an emeritus professor at the Center for Advanced Science and Technology Research at the University of Tokyo who attended the Senate Budget Committee as an insider, said that the epicenter (infection cluster) of the new coronavirus is being established in Shinjuku. indicate. If the country doesn’t do its best to prevent the spread of infection, “it will be a repeat of New York,” he said.
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