Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture stated that he would decide the policy based on the opinions of experts, saying that "the bed is still tight" before the meeting to discuss whether to request the cancellation of the state of emergency.
Of the original criteria for requesting the government to cancel the state of emergency, Osaka Prefecture met the criteria for the number of new positives for seven consecutive days, so on the afternoon of the 9th, the countermeasures headquarters meeting was held to respond. To discuss.
In spite of this, Governor Yoshimura told reporters, "The original purpose is to declare a state of emergency in the event of an outbreak of infection and manage to curb the national crisis. In Osaka, new positives will be withdrawn. I think it's going on, "he said.
On top of that, he said, "However, I am aware that the degree of tightness of the bed itself is still high. We must reduce this steadily, and how to see it. We heard the opinions of experts at today's meeting. I would like to make a final decision after that, "he said, and expressed his intention to decide the policy based on the opinions of experts.
In connection with this, Mayor Matsui of Osaka City told reporters, "I think that we must make a decision based on the burden of both Governor Yoshimura and medical staff. The number of new positives does not mean that the cancellation will be immediate. The emergency declaration has started with Keihanshin, and I think we will make decisions in coordination with the governors of Hyogo and Kyoto. "