April 1 Recently, the number of people infected with the Variant coronavirus in Tokyo, Osaka and other places in Japan has increased momentum. To this end, Tokyo Metropolitan Government on the 16th called for the control of personnel to and from Tokyo.
According to Japan’s Kyodo News Agency, Tokyo’s Minister Yukio Koike said at a press conference on the 16th, as a response to prevent new coronavirus infection, she asked residents outside Tokyo (excluding important staff) not to visit Tokyo, “in order to curb the flow of people, this is a strong but necessary information.” ”
Given the rapid increase in infections in Kansai, Japan, and the spread of the new coronavirus variant in Tokyo, Koike said prevention efforts should be launched as soon as possible and necessary preventive measures should be taken against places such as universities.