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The government’s new coronavirus infection control subcommittee made a proposal to prevent the spread of new infections on the 11th, but the government’s response to avoid the economic slowdown is slow. Even at the end of the “three weeks of competition” to slow the spread of the infection, there are no signs of convergence. The subcommittee is intensifying the sense of crisis that the number of newly infected people remains high. (Yasushi Inoue, Daiki Fujikawa, Ryo Harada)
◆ Smooth printing and make declaration easier
The recommendation is to divide “stage 3” of the infection according to 6 indicators, such as the degree of stiffness of the bed (the second highest severity) into “decrease”, “stay high” and “continue expansion” according to the number of newly infected people. , Indicates the measures to be taken by the prefecture.
Currently, no prefecture has declared it as “Stage 3” because it gives the impression of an “area of spread of the infection”. By showing the new idea of dividing in three, it seems that the aim is to soften the impression and encourage the governor’s decision.
“The declaration places a great responsibility on the governors of the prefectures. It is necessary to curb economic activities. It is necessary to facilitate the declaration so that we can take immediate action to prevent the spread of the infection,” said a member of the subcommittee. explained. In addition to that, we seek leadership from the government. The proposal stipulated that the government should be encouraged to make decisions (what classification is the prefecture).
◆ Now aim for compatibility with the economy
The subcommittee called for restricting the movement of people and renewed the request to suspend “Go To Travel” in the areas of “stay high” and “continue to expand.” Subcommittee member Dr. Akifumi Imamura from Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital says: “Stopping GoTo doesn’t work very well, but at least it doesn’t apply the boost effect (which stimulates movement of people).”
Stopping the “journey” leads to a call for “restriction of action.” There is a high possibility that the infection will decrease if the number of people who move, go out, eat, etc. is reduced, which leads to a decrease in contact with people. On the other hand, the impact of the travel suspension is expected to spread in many directions, and it is difficult for the government and prefectural governors to announce the suspension.
Still, Keiichiro Kobayashi, a member of the subcommittee, said: “I think there will be a lot of damage for a few weeks, but now working hard to control infected people will activate long-term economic activities.” I have to do it. “
◆ Governor takes action early
At today’s subcommittee press conference, the question was asked that the subcommittee should make the decision on the stage, not the government or the prefectures, but President Shigeru Omi denied this.
At the time of the “first wave” this spring, the “meeting of experts” advising measures from a medical point of view was criticized because “the division of roles with the government is ambiguous” and changed the current subcommittee. He tried not to intervene in political decisions and President Omi said, “I want the governor to make a quick decision. Please act as soon as possible.”
However, Prime Minister Yoshiwei Suga denied suspending “Travel” on this day, and Governor Yuriko Koike simply said, “I want the government to act.”
The number of seriously ill people continues to increase throughout the country without further action being taken. One member of the subcommittee tweeted: “No matter who watches, the ‘three weeks of the game’ will be lost,” and calls for strong measures to prevent the spread of the infection. Another member doesn’t hide his annoyance, saying, “You can’t do it like you do now.”
