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Shigeru Omi, chairman of the Subcommittee on Control of Infectious Diseases of the New Corona Virus at a press conference = Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the afternoon of 21
In response to the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus, Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister of Economic Revitalization, and Mr. Shigeru Omi, Chairman of the New Coronavirus Infectious Disease Control Subcommittee, held an extraordinary press conference on the 21st. Mr Omi noted that “in the case of Tokyo, the infection is slowly increasing” and “it is believed that the infection is spread mainly through food and drink. Completely reduce the risk of spreading the infection by eating and drink”. I need it. “
The cumulative number of people infected with the new crown in Japan has exceeded 200,000 and the spread of the infection has not stopped. Mr. Omi demonstrated that infections are increasing in Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, and Gunma, and analyzed that “in the metropolitan area, infections are seeping from urban areas to surrounding areas.” “If we do not calm the metropolitan area where the infection is spreading, we cannot calm the infection at the national level,” he emphasized.
“I understand that a lot of people are frustrated. If we can control the key points, we can bring the infection toward convergence,” said Mr. Omi.
As a key point with high risk of infection, he cited conversation during meals. The infection is said to occur at the place of food regardless of whether you are drinking or not, the place, day or night, as a countermeasure ① Quiet meals ② Refrain from 5 or more people with your usual family and friends, and choose a place where you sit ③ He showed that he should wear a mask when speaking, and at least keep his mouth down with a handkerchief.
Mr. Nishimura said that he would like to consider establishing a certain legal framework to improve the effectiveness of the prefectural governor’s efforts to prevent the spread of the infection, even at the stage when an emergency is not declared. “We would like to deepen our consideration so that we can take mandatory measures if necessary to protect people’s lives,” he said.
