緊急事態「国の対応注視」　病床使用率５０％目前―小池都知事

　東京都の小池百合子知事は３０日、新型コロナウイルス対策の緊急事態宣言について「法律的に国が決めるので、特にオミクロン株に関してどういう対応をするのか、しっかりと伺っていきたい」と述べ、発出基準の見直しに向けた国の動きを注視する考えを示した。都庁内で記者団に語った。
　都は、政府の目安に基づき、都内の病床使用率が５０％に達した段階で宣言要請を検討するとしている。一方で、小池氏は２８日、発出基準や対策をオミクロン株の特性を踏まえたものに見直すよう政府に要望したことを明らかにしていた。
　３０日時点の病床使用率は４８．５％で、５０％が目前に迫っている。小池氏は退庁時に宣言要請の検討状況を記者団に問われたのに対し、「病床も重症、中等症（用）などもある。かねて『感染を止める、社会を止めない』と言ってきた。総合的に検討する」と語った。（2022/01/30-20:19）

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike indicated Sunday that she is keeping a close eye on the Japanese government's moves on a possible review of conditions for declaring a COVID-19 state of emergency.
   Noting that a decision to issue a state of emergency will be made by the central government based on a relevant law, Koike told reporters, "I want to receive a thorough explanation from the state especially on how it plans to deal with the (highly transmissible) omicron variant of the novel coronavirus."
   Koike made the remarks after she said at a press conference Friday that she has asked the national government to review the conditions for declaring a state of emergency and its COVID-19 measures by taking the characteristics of the omicron variant into account.
   The Tokyo metropolitan government is expected to consider seeking a state of emergency once the occupancy rate for hospital beds for COVID-19 patients in the Japanese capital reaches 50 pct. The rate stood at 48.5 pct as of Sunday.
   Asked about progress in the metropolitan government's discussions on the possibility of asking for a state of emergency, Koike said: "COVID-19 Hospital beds include those for seriously ill patients and those for moderately ill patients. We've been saying that we will stop infections, but won't stop social activities. So we will consider the matter comprehensively."