In response to the prospect that "priority measures such as prevention of spread" will be applied to the three prefectures of Tokyo, Kyoto, and Okinawa, Chairman Hashimoto of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games said, "We will flexibly respond to the future torch relay nationwide. I would like to work closely with the executive committee of the Organizing Committee, "he said, and said that local governments to which the priority measures are applied may change the implementation method.
In addition to Osaka Prefecture, the government has decided to apply "priority measures such as spread prevention" to the three prefectures of Tokyo, Kyoto, and Okinawa from the 12th next week as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus. We have decided not to carry out the Holy Fire Relay.
On the other hand, the Organizing Committee announced on the 9th that it will be held on public roads in five prefectures, Kyushu and Okinawa, including Okinawa Prefecture from the 1st of next month.
At a press conference, Chairman Hashimoto said, "I want to connect the torch relay while observing safety and security standards, but I can't connect with that feeling alone. I want to respond flexibly and work closely with executive committees nationwide." The municipality to which this applies may change the implementation method.
Regarding the impact of the application of priority measures to Tokyo on the judgment of the upper limit of the number of spectators at the Tokyo convention scheduled for this month, "The infection situation is changing every moment, and it is necessary to take medical and scientific viewpoints into consideration. We will make appropriate decisions, "he said, showing his willingness to assess future infection status and government policies.