As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads, Prime Minister Suga has indicated that he will consider issuing a state of emergency based on the law in Tokyo and the surrounding three prefectures, Governor Morita of Chiba Prefecture said, "In the country I wanted you to declare a state of emergency promptly. The declaration is the last ticket, and if you don't get good results, it will be a big deal. "
The governors of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa requested the government to promptly consider issuing a state of emergency based on the Special Measures Law on the 2nd, and Prime Minister Suga declared it to 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures on the 4th. He expressed his intention to consider issuing it.
Regarding this, Governor Morita of Chiba Prefecture said at a press conference on the 4th, "I wanted the country to promptly declare a state of emergency. The Prime Minister probably listened to the story and started considering the economy. Don't kill, but now it's important to beat Corona. The declaration is the last trump card, and if you don't get good results, it's going to be hard. "
In addition, regarding the minister in charge of economic revitalization Nishimura requesting the governors of 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures to advance the request for shortening business hours to restaurants by 8:00 pm, "We are discussing how to deal with it now. It is necessary for 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures to be in line. There are many infected people and it is difficult to secure beds, so we must take appropriate measures. "
Chiba Prefecture is currently requesting restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages in 12 cities such as Chiba City and Funabashi City to shorten their business hours to 10 pm, but Governor Morita said, "Opinions of the municipalities. However, I also think that if a declaration is issued, we will have to make a big request, "he said, recognizing that if an emergency declaration is issued, it is necessary to consider expanding the region. Was shown.
Chiba Prefecture wants to hold a countermeasures headquarters meeting on the 5th to announce its response as a prefecture.