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Emergency response measures revealed at press conference
Suspension of ‘commercial trafficking’ with countries that confirm mutations like Korea
“Prepare to start vaccination next month as soon as possible”
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Tokyo = AP Yonhap News
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced his intention to reorder the emergency declaration following the spread of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in the metropolitan area, including Tokyo, this week.
Prime Minister Suga said at a press conference at the Tokyo Prime Minister’s Office on the morning of that day, saying, “As a government, we will begin reviewing the emergency declaration” in relation to the Corona 19 countermeasure. NHK reported that the government has entered into mediation with the aim of being issued during the week. Some predicted that it will be implemented starting at 0 am on the 9th after consulting with experts.
On the 2nd, the governors of the metropolitan area, including the prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba, including Governor Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, heard concerns about the spread of the infection and the collapse of the medical system in a meeting with the minister. of Economic Regeneration, Yastoshi Nishimura. He asked the government to issue an emergency declaration. Consequently, the government demanded the head of local government of the metropolitan area to shorten the restaurant’s opening hours from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m.
In Japan, on April 7 of last year, then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued an order for seven regions, including Tokyo, and it was expanded to the entire country on April 16. It was fully lifted after May 25. This emergency declaration is the second time that the target area has been limited to the metropolitan area, where the population is moving and the spread of the infection is severe.
Prime Minister Suga has taken a cautious stance on re-employment while focusing on economic stimulus. This is because the economic growth rate in the second quarter of last year when the emergency declaration was issued reached -28%, the worst figure after the war. However, on December 31 last year, the number of new confirmed cases in Tokyo reached 1,337, surpassing 1,000 for the first time, and at 3, the number of confirmed cases nationwide is 3,000. Furthermore, as criticism of the government’s passive response intensified, it was inevitable to accept requests from the chiefs of metropolitan areas.
Prime Minister Suga announced on the same day that he would stop taking measures allowing “commercial trafficking” exceptionally for countries with confirmed COVID-19 mutations abroad. Japan has allowed commercial traffic to 11 countries where infections have been relatively moderate, including Korea, China and Taiwan. However, Korea, whose COVID-19 mutation originating from the UK and South Africa has been confirmed, is expected to be excluded from entry deregulation and quarantine measures for short-term business visitors.
Prime Minister Suga said: “If an emergency is declared, it will be difficult to resume” regarding the prospect of resuming the travel promotion policy, “Go To Travel.” The Japanese government has announced a temporary suspension of difficult travel across the country until the 11th.
On the other hand, regarding home vaccination, he said: “We will conduct a safety and effectiveness review, and we will prepare to begin vaccination at the end of February for approved vaccines.” According to the policy of the Japanese government, after starting vaccination with medical workers, the target will gradually be extended to the elderly, etc.
Tokyo = Kim Hoe-kyung Correspondent [email protected]
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