If the government decides to issue a state of emergency to Osaka, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture will hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the same day to decide on specific measures to be required of the citizens of the prefecture and businesses. I did.
On the night of the 20th, Osaka Prefecture requested the government to issue a state of emergency in response to the situation where the rapid spread of infection in the prefecture has not stopped and the degree of medical strain is increasing.
Regarding this, Governor Yoshimura said at a press conference on the 21st, "I am asking the government to issue a declaration as soon as possible. If the government decides, I will immediately hold a meeting of the prefectural countermeasures headquarters and announce the policy. If the government decides to issue a declaration to Osaka, it will hold a press conference on the same day to decide on specific measures to be required of the citizens of the prefecture and businesses. I did.
On top of that, Governor Yoshimura said, "It is necessary to curb the flow of people. We ask the government to suspend facilities and events that are intended for people to gather. We are asking the government to take fairly strong measures." He reiterated his desire to take strong measures, centering on requests for leave of absence from large customer attraction facilities.
In addition, Governor Yoshimura has announced a policy to double the current 300-member system to 600-member system for the "patrolling team" that checks whether restaurants and other facilities are following the measures requested by the prefecture. I made it.