Kumamoto Prefecture has requested the government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread" to Kumamoto City as the infection of the new coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the prefecture.
Governor Kabashima of Kumamoto Prefecture held a press conference on the night of the 10th, and based on the current situation that the number of newly infected people is increasing rapidly in the prefecture, he talked with the Minister in charge of economic revitalization Nishimura by telephone and said, "Prevention of spread, etc. It was revealed that the application of "Priority Measures" was requested.
In response, Minister Nishimura replied, "We have accepted the request. The government will analyze the current situation in Kumamoto Prefecture."
Kumamoto Prefecture said that the infection of the new coronavirus might spread further mainly in Kumamoto City, so the target was expanded to the entire city from the 10th regarding the request for shortening the time to restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages in the center of Kumamoto City. I did.
Governor Kabashima said, "In Kumamoto City, the number of infected people per 100,000 population is 88.6, which is rapidly increasing at a rate comparable to that of Tokyo and Osaka. Message. "