With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection, the bed usage rate in Osaka Prefecture is expected to reach 35%, which was the standard for requesting the national government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread".
Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture will meet online with the governors of Hyogo Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture on the 19th to discuss requests for priority measures.
Due to the rapid spread of infection, the bed usage rate in Osaka Prefecture is 29% as of the 18th.
Governor Yoshimura has indicated that he will request the government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread" when the bed usage rate reaches 35%, but according to the people concerned, it is expected to exceed 35% soon. That is.
Governor Yoshimura plans to meet online with Governor Saito of Hyogo Prefecture and Governor Nishiwaki of Kyoto Prefecture on the afternoon of the 19th, saying that the Keihanshin area needs to work together to discuss requests for priority measures.
Osaka Prefecture will consider details such as the content of requests to restaurants when priority measures are applied.