The outbreak of Wuhan pneumonia (novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19) in Tokyo, Japan, is spreading rapidly, not only hitting a new high of more than 1,000 confirmed cases in a single day on December 31 last year, but also the second highest number of new infections yesterday (1).
According to NHK, in addition to a sharp increase in the number of confirmed cases, the number of hospitalized patients in Tokyo also hit a new high on the first day, and experts say that there is now a crisis, and people are worried about the further deterioration of the medical system.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike will meet this afternoon with the Minister of Economic Revitalization, Minoru Nishimura, who is in charge of coordinating Japan’s epidemic prevention policy, and request a declaration of emergency under the “New Coronavirus Special Measures Act” in response to the situation.
The source said that Tokyo wants to join Saitama Prefecture in issuing an emergency declaration because the epidemic is also spreading in Saitama Prefecture. Although Tokyo has previously urged people to stay away from home as much as possible during the year-end and New Year holidays, it seems to be ineffective, so it hopes to limit the crowds through the law to further prevent the spread of martial lung.
It is understood that Japan’s declaration of emergency has five items, the first is that people can be urged to avoid unnecessary going out; the second, the owner or manager of the relevant facilities can be asked to cooperate with the lockdown; the third, people can be urged to avoid unnecessary movement across prefectures; the fourth, people can be asked to avoid going to places such as restaurants in downtown areas; the fifth, businesses that are necessary for people’s lives can be asked to stay open.
The emergency declaration allows the relevant authorities to order restrictions on the use of places with large crowds, such as schools, childcare centers, senior centers, and department stores, but there are no legal penalties, so it is difficult to impose fines even if they do not comply. However, the majority of Japanese businesses and people will basically cooperate with the government’s emergency declaration.
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