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Japan, which has a severe corona 19 epidemic, again recorded the highest number of infected people in the entire country. Although restaurants and other businesses have cut back on their businesses in some areas, mainly in big cities, there is growing concern about whether restrictive measures can prevent violent spread. Japan connects. Correspondent Lee Kyung-ah! The cumulative number of infected people in Japan has reached 150,000, right? Let’s start with the infection situation. Yes. Yesterday there were 2,684 new infections across Japan. It surpassed 2,591 people on the 21st, which was the highest so far in a week. There were more than 1,000 people infected in both Tokyo and Osaka. The number of seriously ill patients also doubled to 440 in two weeks. Compared with the previous 1st and 2nd epidemics, the number of seriously ill patients and the number of infected patients has increased significantly. The medical community is deeply concerned that an increase in the number of seriously ill patients could lead to medical collapse. Dedicated equipment is also a problem, but this is because the burden on the medical system is increasing and a dedicated medical staff of around 10 people per critical patient is required. At last week’s expert meeting in Tokyo, it was noted that if the current situation continues, it will soon be difficult to perform general treatment and surgery correctly. In Tokyo and Osaka, business has been down for three weeks since yesterday. What are the reactions to the COVID-19 prevention measures implemented by the government and local governments? There are more than 2,000 people infected a day, surpassing the first and second epidemics, but the government’s countermeasures are now quite lax. During the first pandemic last spring, when former Prime Minister Abe declared an emergency for the first time in history, measures such as national movement restrictions, business closures and school closings followed. Suga’s cabinet, which is focused on revitalizing the economy, is reluctant to crack down. The medical community has requested several reconsiderations, claiming that the travel and dining support projects that Suga’s Cabinet has been enthusiastically promoting is one of the causes of the spread of the infection. However, the Japanese government temporarily suspends only some areas and does not take any additional action when requested by local governments. In addition, in areas with a large number of infections, such as Tokyo and Osaka, local governments have requested to reduce the business of restaurants and karaoke bars. In the case of Tokyo, an analysis of how busy the city center has decreased since 10 p.m., the first day of closure, revealed that it did not decrease significantly. TBS Broadcasting reported that the number of people in Shibuya, Tokyo (14%), Harajuku (6%), and Kabukicho (5%) decreased compared to the same period last week as a result of analysis of phone location information. mobiles. The reduction in sales is an unforced request, and the compensation for participating companies is 20,000 yen a day and our money is just over 200,000 won. Among the companies facing the end of the year, not a few are reluctant to participate in the reduction of sales. Because of this, concerns are mounting about whether the wave of the third epidemic could subside unless the Japanese government and local governments propose stronger measures. I’m YTN Lee Kyung-ah from Tokyo.
