首相、緊急事態宣言や「GoTo」見直しに慎重姿勢示す

Prime Minister cautious about declaring state of emergency and reviewing

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on the morning of the 13th that the number of reported cases of new coronavirus infection exceeded 1,600, the highest number ever on the 12th, and that the infection is spreading, "State of emergency and" Go To campaign " Experts have also indicated that they are not in such a situation at this time. " However, he said that the number of new positives was "increasingly increasing" and that he would be more vigilant. The Prime Minister mentioned that he received a report from Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister for Economic Revitalization, and Norihisa Tamura, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, on the 12th. I instructed them to take appropriate measures. "

 Regarding the tendency of infection to spread, he explained, "Especially in areas such as Hokkaido, Tokyo, Osaka, and Aichi, that tendency is remarkable." On top of that, "We will firmly implement efforts to prevent the spread of infection in local governments, such as large-scale intensive inspections in areas where infection is spreading, dispatch of experts for cluster countermeasures, and coordination of dispatch of public health nurses over a wide area. I'm supporting you. "

 In addition, the Prime Minister called on the people to take basic infection prevention measures once again in light of the five situations where the risk of infection increases, such as social gatherings involving eating and drinking and conversations with the mask removed.


Source: https://www.sankei.com/politics/news/201113/plt2011130004-n1.html