A new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) is an emergency re-employment on the 7th in Japan, where nearly 5,000 infected people per day. It has been 8 months since the declaration of an emergency that came down during the first pandemic of Corona 19 in April and May.
From 0:00 on the 8th, an emergency is issued in Tokyo and other metropolitan areas
Reduced restaurant business hours… Refrain from going out after 8 o’clock
Also ordered “Unable to achieve goal in one month, stronger measures”
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On the 5th, citizens wearing masks are waiting for a train at a station in Tokyo, Japan. On this day, the number of newly infected corona19 in Japan recorded 4915. [로이터=연합뉴스]
The emergency application targets four metropolitan areas, including Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa Prefecture, where infected people are exploding, and the period is from 0 o’clock on the 8th for a month. There are also observations that it may be extended depending on the spread of Corona 19.
At the time of the first emergency declaration, most businesses including department stores were closed or shortened operations, but this time, administrative power is expected to focus on shortening restaurant sales, which was pointed out as a major path for the spread of infection in order to minimize the impact on the economy.
The restaurant’s business hours, which are currently open until 10:00 p.m., are extended to 8:00 p.m., and entertainment establishments such as Kyabakura (room salon) are ordered to close. The enforcement ordinance of the’Special Measures Act on Countermeasures for New Influenza, etc.’ will also be revised so that restaurants that do not respond to requests for reduction of business hours from metropolitan governments can be announced.
Companies are advised to work from home and citizens to refrain from going out after 8 pm. During the first emergency declaration, each company actively responded to’telework (remote work)’ and the number of subway station users decreased by more than 70%.
In charge of Corona 19, Yastoshi Nishimura, the Minister of Finance and Economy, said at a base conference on the 5th that he would actively ask the industry to reduce the number of attendance by 70%, saying, “We are expecting the same results this time.”
However, even if an emergency was declared, it was decided to proceed as scheduled without requesting closure of schools, and the common exam for college entrance examinations.
Tokyo and other metropolitan areas are currently classified as’Stage 4′, the most serious of the corona crisis stages classified by the Japanese government. It is a policy to review cancellation when it reaches’Stage 3′, which is based on’the number of new infected persons less than 25 per 100,000 per 100,000 per week’ through the declaration of an emergency.
However, there are also concerns among experts that it is difficult to achieve the goal with intermediate measures. In an interview on the 5th, Shigeru Omi, chairman of the Corona 19 Countermeasures Subcommittee, commented, “There is no guarantee that the momentum of the spread of the infection will weaken due to the declaration of an emergency. It is impossible for a month. If necessary, stronger measures should be taken.” The Kyodo News Agency said.
Professor Tsutomu Watanabe of the University of Tokyo said in the Tokyo newspaper on the 6th, “The reason the last emergency declaration worked was because of’fear’ that it might be infected.” In the situation, we need a campaign to appeal to’altruism’ that we will not infect people close to us.”
According to NHK, on the 5th, the number of new corona 19 confirmed cases in Japan set a record high to 4915. The cumulative number of infected people increased to 254,152.
Tokyo = Correspondent Lee Young-hee [email protected]