東京、「２週後に感染２０００人超」　専門家試算、変異型拡大で―新型コロナ

　東京都は２２日、新型コロナウイルスの感染状況などを分析するモニタリング会議を開いた。都に「まん延防止等重点措置」が１２日から適用されたが、感染は依然として拡大。会議に出席した専門家は、感染力の強い変異型にほぼ全て置き換わった場合、２週間後に１日の新規感染者が２０００人超、その時点の入院患者が６０００人超になるとの試算を示し、さらなる人出の抑制などを求めた。
　小池百合子知事は会議後、記者団に「もはや一刻の猶予もないとの認識で緊急事態宣言の要請をした」と説明。「連休は人流を抑制する機会になる。感染を抑える効果のある対策をしていきたい」と述べた。（2021/04/22-19:41）

The daily number of new cases of novel coronavirus infection in Tokyo could top 2,000 in two weeks if the original virus is replaced almost completely by more infectious mutant strains, an expert warned Thursday.
   At a Tokyo metropolitan government meeting for monitoring the infection situation in the Japanese capital, the expert also said that the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients may exceed 6,000 under the scenario, calling for further measures to curb crowds.
   On April 12, the 23 special wards and six cities in Tokyo were placed in the pre-emergency stage over the virus. But the number of new infection cases has been on the rise.
   Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told reporters after the meeting that the metropolitan government asked the central government Wednesday to issue a fresh state of emergency over the virus for Tokyo "based on the recognition that we have no more time to waste."
   The Golden Week holiday period between late this month and early May "could be a good opportunity to curb the flow of people," she said, showing her determination to "take effective steps to curb infections."