The Tokyo metropolitan area's 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures have requested the government to extend the state of emergency in Tokyo, which has a period until the 11th of this month, and the priority measures such as the prevention of spread in the 3 prefectures until the 31st of this month. Saitama Prefecture is studying specific measures such as new measures for large-scale commercial facilities.
This was revealed at a press conference by Governor Ohno after an expert meeting held by Saitama Prefecture on the 6th.
According to this, the number of people positive for the new coronavirus is increasing in the prefecture, and the proportion of mutant strains is increasing, so the meeting will be held to extend the deadline for priority measures such as spread prevention until 31st of this month. It means that he requested the government after consulting and obtaining approval.
Regarding the specific measures for the extension, in addition to the same measures as before, such as requesting restaurants to refrain from providing alcoholic beverages, large commercial facilities such as department stores and shopping centers to curb the flow of people. We are also considering new measures.
Governor Ohno said, "Even if the infection does not explode in the prefecture, it is not a situation where you can feel relieved considering the infectivity of the mutant strain, and there is a possibility that the effects after consecutive holidays will come out. I'm sorry to all the citizens of the prefecture, but I would like to ask for your cooperation once again. "
Regarding the extension of priority measures such as spread prevention, we plan to hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters in Saitama Prefecture on the 7th after the national policy is officially decided to decide the specific contents of the measures.