More than half of Japan's original one month emergency schedule has been completed, but the goal of "reducing the reach of the public by 80%" proposed by the expert meeting has not been achieved. At present, with the golden week of May Day approaching, Prime Minister Abe called on the public to change their behavior and reduce their travel during this period.

At present, more than half of Japan's original one month emergency schedule, during which the government expanded the scope of the emergency from seven prefectures to the whole country, and designated 13 prefectures such as Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Kyoto, Aichi and Hokkaido as special warning areas, and Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and officials also called on people to reduce their travel every day, but the expert meeting proposed "reducing the number of The goal of "80% less public access" has not been achieved. As the golden week of May Day approaches, the Japanese government tries its best to call on people to "eliminate themselves" at home.

On the evening of the 22nd, the expert meeting of the Japanese government evaluated the effect of the implementation of the state of emergency for two weeks. It was pointed out that although the scope of public exposure and the number of people infected with the virus had declined, the target of 80% reduction of the exposure rate had not been achieved, especially the poor progress of remote work. Commuting and business district should be the focus of personnel compression. The expert meeting warned that the golden week of "May Day" is approaching. If the number of people going out for tourism or returning home increases, the possibility of further expansion of infection will not be ruled out.

Travel rate reduction is not enough

According to the data analysis provided by telephone operators, network companies and railway companies, the expert meeting concluded that compared with before the emergency, the number of people in the entertainment places in the center of Tokyo decreased by 30% to 50%. Although the population density around the main stations decreased, the density in the daytime was significantly higher than that in the night, which indicated that the company's staff were not able to implement the measures of telecommuting and rush hour.

On April 7, after the Japanese government launched a state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and other first local prefectures, the number of people infected in Japan increased from 200 to 300 a day to 700 on April 11. On April 18, the total number of domestic infected people exceeded 10000. In particular, the 13 prefectures designated by the Japanese government account for 70% of the total number of people infected, and the number of people with unknown routes of infection accounts for 80% in Tokyo and Osaka. A number of hospitals and police stations have collective infection.

Recently, the number of new infections has been kept at 300 to 400 every day. According to Xipu Bo, a virus countermeasure expert of the Ministry of health, labor and welfare and a data model professor of Hokkaido University, the trend of infection in Tokyo has slowed down, but experts call on ten thousand people not to relax their vigilance. The expert meeting stressed that China still restricts large-scale agglomeration after lifting the urban blockade, and entertainment facilities have not been fully opened, which is worth learning from.

Strengthen response measures

According to the recommendations of the expert meeting, the government of Japan is exploring additional countermeasures. One is to increase the scope of specific alert prefectures and counties, and Okinawa and other areas with obvious diffusion have become the focus of consideration recently. The second is to enhance the legal binding force on some commercial outlets that refuse to cooperate with the government's prevention and control measures. Tokyo called on bars, theatres and other crowded places to suspend business, and to issue "cooperation funds" for the closure. However, some gambling entertainment facilities such as billiard rooms are still in operation. According to the special measures law, the government plans to change the "request" to "instruction" to authorize local governments to publicly name those who refuse to cooperate.

Hospital saturation "road reversal" increased

The Japanese government's policy is to require the patients to be hospitalized or isolated in designated places such as hotels, but many hospitals have been saturated. A male patient in his 50s died of illness at home while waiting for his bed in Saitama Prefecture on April 21, which brought a shock to Japanese society. The man was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on April 16, but was instructed to wait for the bed at home due to the tension of the hospital bed. The disease worsened on the night of the 20th and was found dead on the 21st. At present, 349 people infected with the new coronavirus are still waiting for their beds at home.

On April 21, the guard of a company in Shinjuku, Tokyo, suddenly fell to the ground and died at his post. He was found to be infected with Shinjuku virus after examination. According to figures provided by Japanese police, more than 10 people have been found dead at work or on the way to work.

Inhibition of travel becomes the focus

Novel coronavirus pneumonia was held in the evening of April 22nd. The prime minister Andouble appealed to every citizen to change his way of action and make every effort to achieve the goal of reducing 80% of the 80% exposure. At the same time, he also called on people to control travel during the golden week and encourage families to "reunite online".

Now, with the golden week approaching, local governments are worried about the spread of the virus caused by the flow of holiday workers. Chiba county and Kanagawa county around Tokyo are good places for people to surf, go to sea and soak in hot springs. Recently, eight mayors of Chiba County called on the non local people to reduce their access through video and promised to "serve tourists better after the epidemic". 11 mayors from the southern Hunan coast of Kanagawa county jointly wrote to the county magistrate to stop the entry of people and vehicles from other places. Niigata County, famous for its rice production, has also played a human card, sending two kilograms of home rice to each local college student who stops returning home during the holiday. Qunma county began to check the temperature at the county crossing.

The expert meeting of the Japanese government put forward 10 measures and suggestions to reduce personnel contact during the golden week, including avoiding home visits and family online reunions; one person in each family goes out to purchase; one person runs and exercises alone; increasing online shopping; carrying out video cocktail party; telemedicine; increasing family equipment sports; home remote office, etc.

Many countries in the world have put in place measures to ensure living and employment stability. The Japanese government's revised supplementary budget was submitted to the National Assembly on the 27th and is expected to be approved by the end of the month. It is expected that the residents' living allowance will be released in late May. It was noted that the coming month will be the most difficult period for SMEs and families in need.

Judging from the current situation, it is not known whether Japan's emergency can be ended on May 7. Abe will make a comprehensive judgment based on the recommendations of the expert meeting.

In the face of isolation fatigue revealed by some people, the governor of Tokyo, baihezi Koike, said: "don't relax, the real isolation is just beginning."

Source: Economic Daily