TOKYO - Japan's western prefecture of Osaka on Tuesday will request that the central government declare a state of emergency for the region owing to surging COVID-19 cases and the ensuing considerable strain on health care facilities, local authorities said.
The Osaka prefectural government will formalize their decision to request the emergency virus period, the third for the hard-hit prefecture, at a task force meeting to be held in the afternoon on Tuesday, the authorities said.
If the central government approves the request, the prefecture would be empowered to implement stronger measures to tackle the spread of the virus.
On Tuesday, quasi-emergency steps came into effect for parts of Tokyo's surrounding prefectures of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa, as well as for Aichi prefecture, and will be effective through May 11.
Prior to these measures being implemented, similar steps were taken for Osaka, Tokyo, Kyoto, Hyogo, Miyagi and Okinawa prefectures amid a surge in cases in these regions and concerns that the virus would continue to spread unabated as Japan braces for the Golden Week string of national holidays, one of the busiest times for travel in the country.
With experts in virology stating that Japan has entered a "fourth wave" of virus infections, Tokyo is also mulling the idea of requesting that the central government declare another COVID-19 state of emergency for the capital, which is also experiencing a resurgence of virus cases, including rising instances of highly transmissible virus variants.
Tokyo officials will consult with health experts later in the week before formalizing a decision, informed sources said Tuesday.
东京——日本地方当局表示,由于新冠肺炎病例激增以及随之而来的医疗保健设施的巨大压力,日本西部大阪府周二将要求中央政府宣布该地区进入紧急状态。
当局表示,大阪府将在周二下午举行的一次特别工作组会议上正式决定要求紧急病毒期,这是重灾区的第三次紧急病毒期。
如果中央政府批准这一请求,该县将被授权实施更强有力的措施来应对病毒的传播。
周二,准紧急措施在东京周边的埼玉、千叶和神奈川县以及爱知县部分地区生效,并将于5月11日生效。
在这些措施实施之前,大阪、东京、京都、兵库、宫城和冲绳县也采取了类似的措施,因为这些地区的病例激增,人们担心,随着日本迎来黄金周假期,病毒将继续有增无减地传播,黄金周是该国最繁忙的旅游时间之一。
病毒学专家表示,日本已进入病毒感染的“第四波”,东京方面也在考虑要求中央政府宣布首都进入另一个新冠肺炎紧急状态。日本首都也正在经历病毒病例的死灰复燃,包括高传染性病毒变异体的病例不断增加。
知情人士周二表示,东京官员将在本周晚些时候与卫生专家协商,然后正式做出决定。
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