Governor Yoshimura, Osaka Prefecture, "I'm at home except when absolutely necessary" April 21 21:17
Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture held a press conference after the prefectural headquarters meeting, stating that "except when it is absolutely necessary to stay at home anyway. There is also a life to be saved." With the exception of, we called on the citizens to make sure they were out of control.
In this, Governor Yoshimura said, "We have declared that we should declare an emergency one week ago, and finally came out this time, but now we think it is time to control the infection explosion. We believe that if we take action, the worst can be avoided. "
He said, "I just need to stay at home except when absolutely necessary. There are lives that can save me. Especially, I strongly urge you not to go out to downtown at night. We strongly recommend that you refrain from traveling across prefectures. "
Governor Yoshimura also asked whether to request restrictions on the use of facilities. "Considering the latency period of the new coronavirus, I think the effect of the emergency declaration will take effect two weeks later. After examining the effect, we will limit the use of facilities. I would like to consider this in close consultation with the country. "
He said, "Restrictions on rights should be kept to a minimum, but there is a big mission to protect the lives of the prefectural people, so we will make decisions without hesitation. If you don't, you'll have to judge the restrictions on facility use. "