Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on the morning of the 8th that he would like to overcome the difficult situation with the cooperation of the people, based on the fact that he declared a state of emergency in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures in the metropolitan area due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Approximately 1.9 million people vaccinated against the new coronavirus infection in the US, 21 were found to have had a strong allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.
An advisory board made up of infectious disease experts started on the morning of the 7th to issue a state of emergency based on the Act on Special Measures for Coronavirus Diseases in the four metropolitan prefectures .
Prime Minister Suga instructed Minister Nishimura and Minister of Health, Labor, and Welfare Tamura to hurry to coordinate the measures to be taken under the Declaration.
On the 5th, the government's Coronavirus Infection Control Subcommittee stated that the state of emergency should be issued as soon as possible, and throughout the period of the declaration, "(the infection situation is the second most serious) Stage 3 We have published a proposal calling for "lowering to a considerable extent".
The reactions are divided. Some think that the declaration is too late, some think that it is inevitable and hurtful, yet it might salvage their lives which are more important than the economy.
At a press conference on the 4th, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced that he would consider issuing a state of emergency due to the spread of the new coronavirus, and complained about the "insufficient measures" in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
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