National Governors' Association Obon's Homecoming Call for careful judgment August 8 19:40
Regarding the homecoming of Obon, the Governor's Association of Japan will call for careful judgment after confirming the policy of the local government to which they will return.
The Governor's Association of Japan opened the New Coronavirus Emergency Response Headquarters online on the 8th, and the governors who participated in the meeting made a series of opinions regarding the homecoming of Obon.
Governor Tamaki of Okinawa, where the number of infected people is increasing, called for “when considering returning home, refrain from meeting directly with elderly people who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill”.
In addition, Governor Koike of Tokyo said, "Since summer this year is different from usual, there is also a system to easily connect with grandchildren online, so I would like to ask you to go home online."
On the other hand, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture said, "I do not ask for uniform refraining from returning home, but I would like you to refrain from acts with a high infection risk such as drinking parties and don't make noise."
Then, the Governor's Committee will post the policy of each local government regarding homecoming on the website, and will call for careful judgment after confirming the policy of the local government to return to.
In addition, at the meeting, there were a number of opinions calling for a strengthening of the inspection system. Creating a system that allows people to receive such treatment will be the greatest measure against infection and economics."
Governor Kanagawa Kuroiwa "The powers of the country and the governor are ambiguous"
Governor Kuroiwa of Kanagawa Prefecture said after the meeting, "There are some local governments that issue their own emergency declarations while the number of infected people is increasing again, but the policy is limited because there is no financial background. I feel that the governor's body is in the stage of coordinating with the country because the leadership and authority given to the governor remain unclear."
In addition, regarding the coming homecoming season of Obon, ``I think that it does not matter if I go home, but I do not know where the virus is, so I would like families especially with elderly people to talk carefully and be careful.'' It was.