Osaka Prefecture Governor Yoshimura `` Self-restraint of unnecessary emergency also this weekend '' April 3 15:54
Given that the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is increasing in Osaka Prefecture, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture has asked the citizens to go out of the office urgently for two days on the fourth and fifth weekends, following last week. I called for a refrain.
In Osaka Prefecture, a total of 311 people have been confirmed infected with the new coronavirus at noon on the 3rd.
In particular, the number of confirmed cases increased to 155 in the week up to two days, of which nearly half, 74, have no known route of transmission.
Governor Yoshimura told reporters on the afternoon of the 3rd, "There is a sense of danger that the number of people who do not know the route of infection is increasing and infection in the city is expanding."
He said, "I think that the people of the prefecture think it's 'again', but please refrain from unnecessary and urgent outings on the weekend to prevent the spread of the outbreak." He called for two days of weekends on the 4th and 5th to refrain from going unnecessarily.
According to Governor Yoshimura, "If the number of people whose infection route is unknown continues to increase, Osaka alone will request the government to declare an emergency." He stated that he wanted the state to issue an "Emergency Declaration".