New Coronavirus Today's Upper House Plenary Session Q & A April 3 4:35

Following the spread of the new coronavirus, in the Diet, Prime Minister Abe will be attending the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 3rd, following the lower house of the Diet, and questioning the ruling and opposition parties.

In the Diet, the House of Representatives plenary session was held on the 2nd, and in order to prevent the transmission of the new coronavirus, members of the Diet wore masks and took measures to disinfect their hands.

In this statement, Prime Minister Abe said, "Avoiding rapid spread of infection in the Tokyo metropolitan area is extremely important."

A plenary session will be held on March 3 in the Upper House, attended by Prime Minister Abe, who will report on the establishment of the “Government Task Force” based on the Special Measures Law and the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

After that, the ruling and opposition parties will ask questions about the maintenance of the medical system, economic measures, and the necessity of the “Emergency Declaration”.

The ruling and opposition parties have a policy of keeping the Diet closed and taking measures to prevent infection.