Covid-19: Japan declares second state of emergency as Asia struggles with virus surge

Looi, Mun-Keat

doi:10.1136/bmj.n141

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“…The number of patients with covid-19 who were denied hospital treatment despite clinical need reached tens of thousands 2. The pressure on the health system has exposed pre-existing frailties: poorly differentiated and fragmented hospital services, unwarranted variation in the quality of care, an uneven distribution of healthcare workers, in particular the shortage of generalist physicians and intensive care doctors, and an overstretched workforce at acute care hospitals 8.…”

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Japan should aim to eliminate covid -19

Shimizu

Tokuda

Shibuya

2021

BMJ

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Compared with other G7 countries, Japan has been relatively successful in mitigating the spread of covid-19. 1 However, Japan has the second worst record in the Western Pacific region, with over 40 deaths per million population over the course of the crisis. 1 Japan entered a second state of emergency in January 2021 2 following an exponential rise in confirmed cases of covid-19. 1 A clear, consistent exit strategy is now critical.

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“…However, Japan has the second worst record in the Western Pacific region, with over 40 deaths per million population over the course of the crisis 1. Japan entered a second state of emergency in January 20212 following an exponential rise in confirmed cases of covid-19 1. A clear, consistent exit strategy is now critical.…”

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Japan should aim to eliminate covid -19

Shimizu

Tokuda

Shibuya

2021

BMJ

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“…Japan's emergency declaration was unique in that it was not legally binding; compliance was voluntary. In response to the resurgence of COVID-19, a second state of emergency was declared on January 7, 2021 in four prefectures including Tokyo (extended to 11 prefectures on January 13, 2021), and the government once again asked citizens to refrain from nonessential movement [ 9 ].…”

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Mobility Patterns in Different Age Groups in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Small Area Time Series Analysis through March 2021

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In the COVID-19 era, movement restrictions are crucial to slow virus transmission and have been implemented in most parts of the world, including Japan. To find new insights on human mobility and movement restrictions encouraged (but not forced) by the emergency declaration in Japan, we analyzed mobility data at 35 major stations and downtown areas in Japan—each defined as an area overlaid by several 125-meter grids—from September 1, 2019 to March 19, 2021. Data on the total number of unique individuals per hour passing through each area were obtained from Yahoo Japan Corporation (i.e., more than 13,500 data points for each area). We examined the temporal trend in the ratio of the rolling seven-day daily average of the total population to a baseline on January 16, 2020, by ten-year age groups in five time frames. We demonstrated that the degree and trend of mobility decline after the declaration of a state of emergency varies across age groups and even at the subregional level. We demonstrated that monitoring dynamic geographic and temporal mobility information stratified by detailed population characteristics can help guide not only exit strategies from an ongoing emergency declaration, but also initial response strategies before the next possible resurgence. Combining such detailed data with data on vaccination coverage and COVID-19 incidence (including the status of the health care delivery system) can help governments and local authorities develop community-specific mobility restriction policies. This could include strengthening incentives to stay home and raising awareness of cognitive errors that weaken people's resolve to refrain from nonessential movement.

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“…Meanwhile, a response and recovery plan in the case of a positive test is also important, and thus, whether mosques have such a plan and how it should be improved should be discussed in the future. Lastly, this study covered the period up to the end of 2020, but at the time of writing (January 2021), a third wave has already hit Japan, and a state of emergency has been re-declared in parts of the country [72]. Ongoing research into longer-term responses and support is needed.…”

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Mosques in Japan Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic: Infection Prevention and Support Provision

Kotani

Tamura

Nejima

2021

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Religious activities tend to be conducted in enclosed, crowded, and close-contact settings, which have a high potential of transmitting the coronavirus disease, 2019 (COVID-19); therefore, religious communities are expected to take appropriate infection prevention measures. Meanwhile, during past natural disasters, religious communities have provided various types of support to affected people; hence, their role in disaster risk reduction has received much attention. In this study, we aimed to identify the infection prevention measures and support provision implemented by mosques—Islamic institutions managed and operated mainly by foreign Muslims living in Japan—during the one year from January 2020. We collected qualitative information from newspaper articles (18 articles on 19 mosques) and interviews with representatives of three mosques. We found that various infection control measures were implemented in mosques—refraining from mass prayers and closing buildings from an early stage (around February 2020); canceling large-scale events during the month of Ramadan; moving some activities online; and ensuring indoor ventilation and safe physical distance even when continuing face-to-face prayer activities. We also found that various types of support were provided by mosques—donating masks to the local government; listening to problems of people affected by COVID-19 regardless of their nationality; providing financial support to them; translating and disseminating information to foreign Muslims; and providing religious meals for them. This study provides actual examples of infection prevention measures taken by mosques in a Muslim-minority society and suggests that mosques appropriately responded to the needs of religious minorities during disasters, including COVID-19.

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Covid-19: Japan declares second state of emergency as Asia struggles with virus surge

Abstract: Japan has declared its second state of emergency regarding covid-19, as the number of daily infections surged to seven times that of the first and Tokyo hospitals reported nearly 80% occupancy.

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Japan should aim to eliminate covid -19

Japan should aim to eliminate covid -19

Mobility Patterns in Different Age Groups in Japan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Small Area Time Series Analysis through March 2021

Mosques in Japan Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic: Infection Prevention and Support Provision

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