政府、「第８波」対策を正式決定　都道府県が協力呼び掛け―新型コロナ

　政府は１８日、新型コロナウイルス感染症対策本部を持ち回りで開き、感染「第８波」への対応策を正式決定した。都道府県知事が「対策強化宣言」を出し、大人数の会食自粛などを要請。まん延防止等重点措置に基づく飲食店の営業自粛要請などは行わず、社会経済活動との両立を図る。
　２１日に都道府県への説明を行う。（2022/11/18-20:35）

The Japanese government formally adopted measures to deal with an expected eighth wave of COVID-19 infections on Friday.
   The government will categorize infection levels in a four-tier scale based on the burdens on medical services.
   If the state of infections reaches the second highest tier of Level 3, in which fever outpatient services are flooded with patients, prefectural governors will ask residents to refrain from dining in large groups and participating in large events.
   A medical state of emergency can be declared under Level 4, the highest tier, in which the overall medical care system ceases to function properly.
   Under the medical emergency state, governors will seek postponements of events and drastic curbs on commuting, as well as asking people to refrain from traveling.