Declaration of Emergency Careful judgment based on the number of infected people and economic impact
The government has been holding up to the `` Declaration of Emergency '' based on the Special Measures Law on Countermeasures against the New Coronavirus and has not yet made a declaration. , We will continue to make careful decisions.
With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection in Tokyo, one of the members of the government's "Advisory Committee" on the "Declaration of Emergency" based on the law has seen an explosive spread among members Said it was too late for the majority to say that a declaration should be made.
On the other hand, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said, "We recognize that the current situation is barely sustaining. We will work even more closely with local governments and work hard to prevent the spread of infection." Was.
The government states that the number of infected people in Tokyo is small compared to the population, and that the level of transmission has been understood to some extent, and that it has not yet been possible to declare an emergency. He denies the possibility of blocking the city.
However, it is on the verge of the explosive spread of infection. , And expand to parts of Southeast Asia.
We will continue to carefully determine whether to declare an emergency, while monitoring the trends in the number of infected people in urban areas, mainly in Tokyo, and the impact on the economy.