Tokyo Metropolitan Government New Plan for Additional Corona Measures for Supplementary Budget of 340 Billion Yen September 2 21:18
As an additional measure for the new coronavirus, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will provide a supplementary budget plan totaling ¥340 billion, including assistance costs for performing PCR tests for residents and employees of elderly facilities in Tokyo and approximately 150,000 people. I summarized it.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will submit a supplementary budget proposal as an additional measure for the new coronavirus to the regular assembly of the Metropolitan Assembly scheduled to open on the 18th of this month.
According to the capital, the total budget is about 340 billion yen, which will prevent the spread of infection and strengthen the support of economic activities.
Among them, the city will subsidize the cost of PCR testing for approximately 150,000 residents and staff of facilities for the elderly and persons with disabilities, especially for those who need nursing care. Billion yen is expected to be included.
In addition, in preparation for a situation in which the influenza and new coronavirus infections will spread at the same time over the winter, we are planning to include the cost of subsidizing vaccination against the flu, and we will consider what to subsidize in the future.
In addition, to secure beds, we plan to include ¥60 billion in expenses to support medical institutions that are ready to accept patients, and ¥152 billion in expenses to support small and medium-sized businesses with tight funding.
Governor Koike said, "It's a huge amount, but I want to take proper measures."