Japan officially lifts key COVID-19 prevention measures

This is the first time since January 9, 2022, there is no locality in Japan strict prevention measures must be applied.

In addition to removing the Key epidemic prevention measuresThe Japanese government intends to gradually relax restrictive measures in order to normalize socio-economic activities, while consolidating the health system, strengthening testing capacity and stockpiling drugs for standardization. deal with other waves of infection in the future.

According to broadcaster NHK, the Japanese government intends to encourage the use of vaccination certificates in restaurants, bars, large-scale sporting and entertainment events and travel activities.

Last weekend, the government of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio decided to lift key epidemic prevention measures in 18 provinces and cities from March 22. This decision was made in the context of the epidemic COVID-19 There are signs of easing in this country. In the week from March 14 to 20, Japan recorded more than 328,000 new infections, down nearly 50,000 cases compared to a week earlier.

Currently, Japan has recorded a total of over 6.1 million cases of COVID-19. (Photo: AP)

Up to now, Japan has recorded a total of over 6.1 million cases of COVID-19, equivalent to 4.86% of the country’s population. The number of patients who died from COVID-19 was 27,138 cases, equivalent to 0.45% of people infected with COVID-19, which is quite low compared to many other countries despite Japan’s elderly population (age 65 and older). highest among developed countries.

Earlier, the Japanese Government issued new guidelines on the lifting of key epidemic prevention measures. Accordingly, these measures can be lifted when the pressure on the local health system is likely to ease.

This means that even if the number of new infections in a locality increases slightly or remains relatively high, the Japanese government can still lift key epidemic prevention measures in that locality if the rate of use is high. The use of hospital beds reserved for COVID-19 patients is expected to decrease.

In addition, these measures are also lifted even if the bed occupancy rate for COVID-19 patients is above the 50% threshold, but the number of new infections is on a decreasing trend.

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