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Commercial and residential buildings are on the horizon at dusk in Osaka, Japan, Thursday, May 21, 2020. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that if current trends of new infections continue, he believes it is possible to lift the state of emergency. in Tokyo, as well as the surrounding prefectures and Hokkaido as early as May 25. Abe was speaking when the emergency was lifted in Osaka and two neighboring prefectures.
Photographer: Buddhika Weerasinghe / Bloomberg
Photographer: Buddhika Weerasinghe / Bloomberg
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on the 12th that 393 new people infected with coronavirus had been confirmed (317 on the 11th). The number of infected people across the country, including Hokkaido, is increasing rapidly and the momentum is to hit a record high.
At a press conference after the new Coronavirus Infectious Disease Control Subcommittee, Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister of Economic Revitalization, expressed a sense of crisis that the infection was “turning into a big wave.” At the moment, he said, “we are not in a position to issue an emergency declaration”, but if the infection spreads, “we must take stronger measures.”
The number of newly infected people in Tokyo has been at 300 for the second day in a row, the highest level since August 8 (429). There were 39 seriously ill patients in treatment (38).
Changes in the number of newly infected people.
Source: Tokyo
At a follow-up meeting held by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the state of alert for the infection situation remained at the second highest of the four levels. However, the wording was changed from “precaution is needed for re-expansion” to “infection is spreading”. The state of alert on the health care delivery system has also remained at the second level.
The infection is spreading throughout the country. According to the website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare, the number of newly infected people on the 11th was 1,535, approaching a record of 1,595 on August 7. Especially in Hokkaido, the spread of the infection is remarkable and, according to FNN, 236 infected people were confirmed on the 12th, the highest number in history.
In response to the rapid increase in the number of infected people, the movement to buy nesting-related stocks, such as games and electronic commerce-related (EC) stocks, has spread in the stock market. Nintendo shares temporarily rose 4.4% and Capcom shares rose 6.3%.
| Brand | The day before yesterday |
|---|---|
| Nintendo | 4.4% high |
| Capcom | 6.3% high |
| Mercari | 3.8% high |
| M3 | 4.2% high |
On the 12th, the government decided to continue with restrictions on admission to large-scale events, which were scheduled to relax after December, until the end of February next year. For sports like professional baseball and rock concerts where loud cheers and cheers are expected, the maximum number of people will be kept at 50% capacity.
Shigeru Omi, chairman of the subcommittee, called for more comprehensive infection control measures, saying: “This is a very important time” to avoid declaring an emergency.
The infection spreads again in Tokyo
Photographer: Shoko Takayasu / Bloomberg
(Add Mr. Nishimura’s comments and share price movements.)
