Okinawa Governor Tamaki cites, “Activity contagion prevention,” in eyeing Virus Spread Prevention during long holiday. (27ap22)

 


Splendor of Okinawa: Balloon vine, along road in Uruma 　

At its Covid-19 Contagion Response Headquarters meeting held on 26 April, the Prefecture decided on prefectural policies for dealing with the period between 29 April and 22 May. Within the prefecture, the number of infections continues to remain high. So, the Prefecture is eyeing a request for Virus Spread Prevention Extraordinary Measures, although it had decided to greet the especially long holiday period with no special restriction on business and the economy for the first time in three years.


At a press conference after the meeting, Governor Denny Tamaki, citing the tendency toward widespread contagion due to the explosion of activity of the prefecture’s people due to the long holiday period, noted, “In order to face widespread contagion after the long holiday period, during Golden Week itself, how the prefecture’s people, each and every one, passes the time will be essential.” He requested people to avoid activities with a high risk of contagion as much as possible.


On 15 May, a mass ceremony of 1400 people will be held to commemorate the reversion of Okinawa to Japan. On that topic, Governor Tamaki expressed his opinion, “The situation will be tight. We’ll have to consider limiting the number of participants.” 


As for how to pass the long holidays, Governor Tamaki called for preventive measures: (1) those with symptoms should avoid going outside or meeting people, (2) cut out meals with large groups, (3) if visiting the homes of elderly, limit the number of those eating together to 4, (4) make sure you have tested negative before engaging in risky behavior.


The governor also requested that prefectural people get their third vaccination and the assurance of a negative PCR test before visiting the prefecture’s other islands or even when faced with tourists from outside the prefecture. He further noted that a public list of health facilities providing outpatient care for fevers during the holidays is posted on the Prefecture’s home page. 


The rate of new positive infections per population of 100,000 in the recent week stood at 645.34 as of 25 April, continuing the prefecture as the worst in the nation. Hospital bed usage is at 55.9%, nearing the 60% indicator for the Prefecture considering requesting Virus Spread Prevention Extraordinary Measures.


Original Japanese article: Ryukyu Shimpo, published Wednesday 27 April 2022 at 06:04. Byline: Teppei Ikeda 

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/95a3a7b5111be812f5c2f5fbf010fce3e5f41d9e


Denny in the News: news about Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki.

Denny Tamaki is the governor of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Although Okinawa is important as an international tourist destination and a key element in strategic US Military Forces, its governor receives very little coverage in the Japanese press and almost none in the English language media. 

  1. This blog hopes to  translate one news article a day on the governor.  It is unsponsored and unauthorized. The translator simply hopes to improve his skills and perhaps give the governor an English speaking audience. 

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  3. Where they occur, words and phrases in Ryukyuan (the Okinawan language) are rendered in italics and translated in parentheses. Names  whose readings are uncertain are rendered as Name (=Kanji?) as in Nagayuki (=長行?). Any corrections in such instances would be gratefully appreciated.

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