感染拡大「第３波」指摘　日本医師会長　全国で１５４７人確認　７府県、過去最多　新型コロナ

Japan Medical Association Chairman pointing the "third wave" spread of COVID19

By 11:30 pm on the 11th, 1547 new cases of the new coronavirus were confirmed in Japan. It was the fourth-highest number per day in the past and was the highest in the seven prefectures of Osaka, Saitama, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Niigata, Yamanashi, and Iwate. The increasing trend is increasing nationwide, and Toshio Nakagawa, chairman of the Japan Medical Association, said at a regular press conference on the 11th, "I think it may be considered the third wave."

The number has been increasing especially in Hokkaido, Aichi, and Osaka prefectures, and on the 11th in Tokyo, 317 cases were confirmed, which is more than 300 since August. Chairman Nakagawa said, "It is in a very urgent state." The recognition of "the third wave" is also indicated by the governors of Osaka and Aichi prefectures. So far, the highest number of infected people per day in Japan was 1607 on August 7 (corrected value).

A meeting of expert organizations to advise the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on measures against corona was also held on this day, saying that the number of infected people is increasing in November. "I showed a sense of crisis.

Expert organizations analyzed that various clusters (groups of infected people) such as entertainment districts, dinners, workplaces, and foreign communities are occurring in various places as a factor of the increase. He said that it was necessary to promptly reduce the load so that the burden on medical institutions would not become excessive, and it was necessary to take more in-depth cluster measures and to thoroughly implement basic preventive measures such as hand washing and masks.

When asked about the impact of the government's tourism support measure "Go-To Travel," Takaji Wakita, director of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, said, "'Go-To' will be highlighted, but overall socio-economic activities will be a factor pushing up the infection. ". On the other hand, Chairman Nakagawa of the Japan Medical Association asked about Hokkaido, "If there are signs of rapid expansion, please consider flexibly reviewing it."

Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister of Economic Revitalization, said at a press conference on the 11th, "We have decided that we are not in a situation where we will declare an emergency at this stage."

Source: https://digital.asahi.com/articles/DA3S14691878.html