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On the 5th, when it was decided to extend the state of emergency for the new coronavirus measures by two weeks, the governors of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba called for comprehensive infection prevention measures at a press conference following the video conference. Governor Yuriko Koike of Tokyo said at an extraordinary press conference in the evening: “The scenario of the health care delivery system (
◆ The “30% reduction target for new infections” is difficult and is toned down
Governor Koike had previously set a goal of “70% (30% decrease) of new infections per day on average for 7 days,” but recently it has slowed and stopped decreasing, making it extremely difficult to achieve. . .
On this day, the 30% reduction target was toned down as “a mindset.” The new targets include increasing the number of hospitalized patients (total hospitalized patients, home care, and night care) to 15 per 100,000 and the number of hospitalized patients to 1,250. From 5, the number of recuperators is 20.6 and the number of hospitalized patients is 1,449, which is close to the goal.
Governor Koike denied that this goal served as a guideline to ask the government to cancel the statement, saying: “A number to achieve infection prevention. It is a goal or something that we will share as a conscience with everyone.”
Regarding the situation where the number of infected people does not decrease, he said: “I often wonder if the citizens of Tokyo are aware that (the state of emergency) still continues.” The purpose is to protect the lives of citizens. Tokyo and ease the burden on medical staff. ”
◆ Chiba requested cancellation with an average of 500 or fewer hospitalized patients per week, Kanagawa did not set numerical targets
Saitama and Chiba prefectures have also set goals to improve the health care delivery system. Chiba Prefecture does not use it as criteria to request cancellation as “the decision to cancel is taken by the government” (Governor Kensaku Morita), but Governor Motohiro Ohno of Saitama Prefecture says “I want to work together towards the goal” and hospitalized patients. If the average number of people per week falls below 500, the declaration will be requested to be lifted.
On the other hand, Kanagawa Prefecture did not set a numerical target. Governor Yuji Kuroiwa stated that he was cautious with the numerical targets, saying: “I recognize that it is comparable to the prefectures whose statements have been raised in advance.”