{"id":622,"date":"2020-12-12T14:56:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T05:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/?p=622"},"modified":"2020-12-12T14:56:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T05:56:42","slug":"governor-of-kochi-released-a-message-on-covid-19%e3%80%88dec-9%e3%80%89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/governor-of-kochi-released-a-message-on-covid-19%e3%80%88dec-9%e3%80%89\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor of Kochi released a message on COVID-19\u3008Dec.9\u3009"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
A message to the people of Kochi Prefecture\u3008Dec.9th 2020\u3009<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u25cf Today, due to a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 infections, I have decided to raise the prefecture\u2019s \u201cInfectious Disease Response Level\u201d to \u201cspecial warning\u201d (red).
\n\u25cf My decision is based on a comparison of data, including this week\u2019s number of infections and hospital bed occupancy rates, to guidelines set forth by the country\u2019s Corona Virus Committee. Our numbers place us above stage 2, indicating our need for special precautions.
\n\u25cf Furthermore, the source of exposure for close to half of our cases is currently unknown. This is, unfortunately, evidence that community spread is taking place within the prefecture.
\n\u25cf Looking at how the virus has spread so far, \u201ceating in groups\u201d seems to be the main cause of exposure. Additionally, over the past few days, the number of infections among the elderly (70+) has been quite high.
\n\u25cf Due to this, though I have already requested the assistance of all Kochi residents until the 16th of December, over this remaining week I would further ask that the residents of Kochi cooperate in regards to the next two points.
\n\u25cf Firstly, regarding self-quarantine, though I am not asking for all residents to refrain from going outdoors, elderly residents, as well as those, with underlying conditions, are undeniably at a greater risk. Therefore, I would ask that these individuals refrain from going to foodservice establishments that serve alcoholic beverages.
\n\u25cf My second request is addressed to all people in Kochi, and is in regards to \u201ceating in groups\u201d. Specifically, I would ask that group sizes not exceed four people, and that such occasions not exceed 2 hours in length. More generally, I would ask that residents who go to restaurants keep their groups \u201cas small as possible\u201d, and their stays \u201cas short as possible\u201d.
\n\u25cf We will be carefully monitoring the situation over the next week. Based on what we observe, I will decide to change or maintain my requests pertaining to the points above..
\n\u25cf Ever since this spring, we have been grappling with the need to balance \u201cEconomic Recovery\u201d and \u201cInfection Prevention\u201d. However, at present we are in a situation that requires more emphasis be placed on \u201cInfection Prevention\u201d than ever before.
\n\u25cf As stated in my previous message, it is my wish that the people of Kochi be able to welcome both Christmas and the New Year as safely as possible. I apologize for any inconveniences this may cause, but I must nonetheless strongly urge all residents for their cooperation, especially in regards to \u201ceating in groups\u201d.<\/p>\n

December 9, 2020
\nKochi Prefecture Covid-19 Emergency Headquarters Chief
\n(Governor) Hamada Seiji<\/p>\n

\uff1cJapanese\uff1e\u2193
\nhttps:\/\/www.pref.kochi.lg.jp\/soshiki\/010101\/files\/2020030300305\/file_20201293204351_1.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u25a0Criteria for Responding to the Novel Coronavirus in Kochi Prefecture<\/strong>
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\u25a0\u201c5 situations\u201d that increase the risk of infection<\/strong>
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\u25c7Office for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A message to the people of Kochi Prefecture\u3008Dec.9th 2020\u3009 \u25cf Today, due to a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 infections, I have decided to raise the prefecture\u2019s \u201cInfectious Disease Response Level\u201d to \u201cspecial warning\u201d (red). \u25cf My decision is based on a comparison of data, including this week\u2019s number of infections and hospital bed occupancy rates, to guidelines set forth by the country\u2019s Corona Virus Committee. Our numbers place us above stage 2, indicating our need for special precautions. \u25cf Furthermore, the source of exposure for close to half of our cases is currently unknown. This is, unfortunately, evidence that community spread is taking place within the prefecture. […]","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":600,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=622"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":628,"href":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622\/revisions\/628"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kccfr.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}