Prime Minister Suga has announced that he will lift the ongoing state of emergency in one of the three prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area by the deadline of 21st of this month.
Governor of Tokyo Koike "It is important not to rebound"
Governor Koike of Tokyo told reporters at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, "It is a formal procedure that the government has set a policy tomorrow, but today the number of confirmed infections has exceeded 400 in Tokyo. ".
"The point is, above all, how to prevent rebound. There are a lot of asymptomatic people, so it is most important to increase the number of tests."
He added, "The stage of the medical care provision system has been lowered by the government. It is important not to rebound, but if that happens, we would like to have a system in place to accept it."
In addition, Governor Koike exchanged opinions on the private online meeting held by the governors of 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures on the night of the 17th, saying, "We will cooperate face-to-face in the gradual mitigation after cancellation in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures. I want to hold a public online meeting again tomorrow. "
Governor Morita of Chiba Prefecture "Verify the situation and make appropriate decisions"
Regarding this, Governor Morita of Chiba Prefecture told reporters, "I think that I made an appropriate decision by thoroughly examining the situation in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures. I think this is the result of the cooperation of hospitals and other organizations to secure beds and provide logistical support. "
In addition, Governor Morita made it clear that the request for shortening business hours was agreed between the three prefectures by 9:00 pm, and said, "We are putting a lot of trouble on the citizens of the prefecture and businesses. If you release it all at once, a rebound will come. Gradually and gradually warming up like exercise is one step to overcome Corona, and I would like you to cooperate. I would like to ask you to take action that does not happen. "
Governor Kuroiwa, Kanagawa Prefecture "I thought it would be good to release it."
Governor Kuroiwa of Kanagawa Prefecture said, "I thought that the situation in Kanagawa Prefecture was stage 2 except for the degree of tightness of the bed, and it was okay to release it. Just do not loosen here. Please be careful not to rebound. I need to send a message from now on, so I was listening to the Prime Minister's remarks while feeling the difficulty. "
Then, on the 18th, the governors of 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures held a public video conference and announced that they would send a common message.
Regarding the response after the cancellation, "It is important to gradually cancel, and for the time being, the business hours will be until 9:00 pm and the liquor will be served until 8:00 pm, so for the time being, one city The three prefectures want to work together. "
Furthermore, regarding whether or not to apply the "priority measures such as prevention of spread" of the revised Special Measures Law after the cancellation, he said, "I think that it will be applied when the infection spreads again." He revealed an idea that would not be applied immediately.
Governor Ono, Saitama Prefecture "To take the next step in cooperation with the government"
Governor Ohno of Saitama Prefecture said, "I would like to cooperate with the government to take the next step."
Governor Ohno said, "I am sorry that I did not reach the guideline for requesting cancellation, but I would like to thank the citizens of the prefecture, businesses, and medical staff for their efforts. I would like to cooperate with the national government to take the next step. "
The people of the city
I heard about this in the city of Shibuya.
Of these, a 51-year-old company-owned man said, "I think it is unavoidable to cancel it because the state of emergency has been declared for a long time, but I am worried that the number of infected people will increase again in the coming cherry blossom viewing season. I myself was infected last year, and I know the fear myself, so even if it is released, I think that I will not go out unless I have a business, and I would like to continue to take thorough measures to prevent infection. " Was there.
A 25-year-old woman said, "While the number of infected people in Tokyo is not less than 100, I feel a little uneasy, but I am happy to release it because I have been patient for a long time. However, I want to avoid crowds and enjoy it with moderation, such as thorough masking and disinfection. "
A 30-year-old office worker said, "Honestly, I feel that the cancellation is still early. I have been refraining from going out unnecessarily by remote work since the beginning of the year, but I am wondering what will happen to the company's response after the cancellation. The new year will start next month, and I think that the number of people coming and going will increase, so I'm worried about the impact of the cancellation. "