コロナ激減「多数が免疫獲得」 連休、高齢者ら人混み注意―５類移行３年・ＪＩＨＳ
From JIJI news for English Learners-時事通信英語学習ニュース‐ by 時事通信社
May 2, 2026 · 1 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the significant decrease in COVID-19 infections in Japan and the ongoing precautions for vulnerable populations during the Gold Week holiday.
国立健康危機管理研究機構の齋藤智也・感染症危機管理部長、４月２１日、東京都新宿区新型コロナウイルスが感染症法上、季節性インフルエンザと同じ５類に移行してから間もなく３年。 While COVID-19 infections have decreased significantly since Japan downgraded the disease to the same category as seasonal influenza almost three years ago, elderly people and others are still cautioned against the risk of contracting the virus during the country's ongoing Gold Week holiday period.
Topics covered
- COVID-19
- health management
- public health
- elderly care
- seasonal influenza
- Japan
- Gold Week
Keywords
- COVID-19
- Japan
- health crisis
- elderly
- Gold Week
- infection risk
- public health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: 国立健康危機管理研究機構
Places: 日本, 東京都新宿区
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