Yesterday is a Sad Day for the Japanese Capital
Yesterday was a sad day for Tokyo, the capital of Japan. The cause of grief is, of course, more than one. What we have to talk about in the beginning is not to come to the Olympics without coming. The grand opening of the Olympics was scheduled for Friday, according to the pre-arranged schedule. For this reason, there were various events to welcome the Olympics from Thursday. On this occasion, a year ago, the government had postponed the official holiday of Monday this week to Thursday, July 23 and at the same time declared July 24 as Sports Day and increased the number of holidays. The idea of the government was that if the Olympics started with a four-day holiday ahead, the people would get a chance to be more involved in the competition.
However, the coronavirus outbreak caused the Olympics to be postponed by a year. Despite this, the holiday has not been ruled out for Japanese citizens. They are now enjoying a four-day holiday with a weekend break, although there is no way to go anywhere outside even if there is a holiday. The government, however, has not imposed a ban on direct exit. However, the government is advising city dwellers not to go out of the house as much as possible to keep themselves free from the virus and to keep others free. As a result, I have to spend my vacation time at home with a very depressed mind.
On the other hand, the burden of grief had become a little heavier Yesterday after the publication of daily accounts of coronavirus infections. Yesterday, 36 new infections had been identified in the Japanese capital. This is the highest number ever calculated. Earlier, fluctuations were observed since the first infection was detected in February, but the level of 300 has never been exceeded. And now it has risen to 36 in one leap. Earlier, the highest number of 293 accounts was recorded on the 18th of this month. As a result, fear has begun to take root in people's minds. And so many people think that staying at home on a long vacation is reasonable and safe.
Infection in the capital, Tokyo, as well as elsewhere in Japan, is on the rise again. A total of 695 new infections had been detected in a single day across the country yesterday, which is the highest record in a single day count. In the wake of yesterday's release of the highest figures in the capital, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told reporters he wanted residents to be wary of the virus and to be more careful in protecting themselves during long holidays.
However, differences between the central and local administrations over coronavirus infection and how to deal with the situation are apparently growing. The Japanese government is not as concerned about the economy as it is about public health. Local administrations in Tokyo and other major cities, on the other hand, see it as a priority to stop the spread of the virus. As a result, the daily number of coronavirus detections is increasing, but the central government does not see it as a second blow. On the contrary, the governor of Tokyo says that the people of the capital should take action as if a second blow has come.
The central government has started taking initiatives to get them out of difficult situations by providing incentives for small and medium enterprises from its own position. Although a few such initiatives are already being widely questioned. The government's 'Go to Travel' scheme, which aims to help tourism and the hotel industry, one of the worst-hit sectors, has been given special subsidies and discounts to encourage people to travel to other destinations within the country during the holidays. In the beginning, the whole country was under its control, but in the face of criticism, the government finally agreed to keep the capital out of it. But even then, many small Japanese cities say they don't want to see the coronavirus spread through large urban centers.
On the other hand, even though the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics has been postponed for a year, many in Japan now think that the thought of the Olympics may have to be dropped in the end. The prevalence of coronavirus around the world is still on the rise. In addition, when it will come under control in the future, and even if it does come under control, other countries will be able to take timely action to stop the spread of the infection, such uncertain aspects of the Olympics may be completely in the end.
According to a survey published last Sunday by the Japanese news agency Kyodo News, only 23.9 percent of respondents said they would like to see next year's Olympics. On the other hand, 36.4% of the people voted for postponing the Olympics and 33.8% said they do not think the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be held at all. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has previously said that the Olympics in July next year will be the last chance for Tokyo and that there is no way out.
If we take the pre-announced decision of the IOC as final, it can be seen that the combined calculation of the last two parties, i.e. more than 80 percent, has probably taken over, the second Olympic Games are not coming to Tokyo soon. It would be really sad if the Olympics were canceled despite spending huge sums of money and making extensive preparations. However, there is no way to directly blame anyone for this. Preparations to deal with the new coronavirus were in the void. Sadly, there is no way to deny that fact.
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