Regarding the state of emergency until the 7th of next month, on the 22nd following Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture decided to request the government to cancel it by the end of this month, and Kyoto Prefecture will also request to consider canceling it. It was decided.
In the three prefectures, the governors will meet on the 23rd to make a joint request.
Governor Yoshimura of Osaka jointly request
Regarding the state of emergency, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture told reporters on the evening of the 22nd, "I will request the government to cancel it together with Hyogo Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture tomorrow."
On top of that, "From mid-March to early April, it is a time when people move tremendously, such as welcome and farewell parties, graduation ceremonies, entrance ceremonies, entrance ceremonies, etc., and waves of infection are likely to occur, so we must be vigilant. I don't know what to do, but I would like to hold another meeting of the response headquarters this weekend to decide the details of the measures to be requested from the citizens of the prefecture. "
Hyogo To request cancellation of declaration by the end of this month
In Hyogo Prefecture, as a guideline for canceling the state of emergency
, the average number of newly infected people in the last week is 78.1, and
the usage rate of beds for critically ill patients
is below
50% for
7 consecutive days. At the countermeasures headquarters meeting held on the 22nd, it was reported that both standards are expected to be cleared on the 23rd.
He decided to ask the country to lift the state of emergency by the end of this month.
On the other hand, at the meeting, even if the declaration was lifted, we also confirmed that we will continue to request shortening of business hours from restaurants in the prefecture until the 7th of next month.
Of these,
▽ business hours until 8:00 pm will be extended by one hour until 9:00 pm, and
▽ liquor will be relaxed from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and we
will cooperate with the request during this period. It is said that a cooperation fee of 40,000 yen will be paid to the business operator who has done so.
Furthermore, it will be decided based on the infection situation and national policy whether it will continue after the 8th of next month.
In addition, we will continue to call on the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out unnecessarily and to reduce the number of employees by 70% by promoting telework.
On the 23rd, Hyogo Prefecture will jointly request the government after consulting with Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture.
Kyoto also decided to request cancellation
Based on the fact that Osaka Prefecture decided to request the government to cancel the state of emergency last week, Kyoto Prefecture held a meeting of the Countermeasures Headquarters on the evening of the 22nd to discuss the response.
A person in charge of Kyoto Prefecture explained that the number of infected people per day peaked in the middle of last month and is declining rapidly.
On behalf of the experts, Michinobu Matsui, chairman of the Kyoto Medical Association, said, "The number of infected people has decreased and the medical situation has improved. I think it is okay to move from the state of emergency to the next stage. However, infection The risks are not gone and we still need to be careful. "
Based on this, the meeting decided to cooperate with Osaka and Hyogo prefectures and request the government to consider canceling the declaration.
In addition, in order to prevent the spread of infection again even if the declaration is canceled, it is said that requests for shortening business hours to restaurants etc. should be canceled in stages, and the policy is to hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters again and consider it. I also confirmed.
In response to a request to lift the state of emergency, Kyoto Prefecture
▽ averages less than 50 new positives per week,
▽ uses less than 50% of beds for critically ill patients who require advanced treatment.
The standard is that each will last for 7 days
, and the standard has already been met from the 12th of this month.
Governor Hyogo Ido "It's quite different from the situation in Kanto"
Regarding the state of emergency, Governor Ido of Hyogo Prefecture said at a press conference, "Reducing the number of positive people with the cooperation of the citizens of the prefecture has achieved considerable results. We request cancellation based on new positive people, bed usage rate, etc. The situation in Kansai is quite different from that in Kanto, and it is unlikely that the government will not respond to requests, but it is unlikely. "
On the other hand, regarding whether to continue requesting restaurants to shorten business hours after the 8th of next month, "I have to consult with Kyoto and Osaka based on the state's consideration, but it can never be free. I think, "he said, and said that he would continue to request depending on the infection situation.
He said, "We are planning to hold big meetings such as welcome and farewell parties and thank-you parties at the end of March, so please be careful not to have a large number of people at such meetings." We called for continued thorough infection control measures.
Governor Nishiwaki of Kyoto "Considering shortening of business hours in the future"
Regarding the state of emergency, Governor Nishiwaki of Kyoto Prefecture told reporters after the meeting of the countermeasures headquarters, "Based on the opinion that the number of infected people is decreasing and that medical personnel should cooperate with Osaka and Hyogo. ".
He added, "If the declaration is lifted, it does not mean that there will be no restrictions. At least we will leave the request for shortening business hours and consider the type of business, region, deadline, etc. in the future." He expressed his intention to proceed with the examination for a gradual release and decide the content within this week.