The governors of the five prefectures in the Chugoku region held a meeting on the 26th over measures against the new coronavirus, and agreed to ask the country to strengthen border measures against mutated viruses.
The meeting was held in Tottori prefecture, and among the governors of the five prefectures, the governors of Hiroshima, Okayama, and Yamaguchi prefectures attended online.
At the meeting, discussions were held on measures against the new coronavirus, and it was agreed that the government should promptly secure the required amount of vaccine and establish a system for smooth inoculation.
In addition, Governor Yuzaki of Hiroshima Prefecture said, "Countermeasures at the water's edge are really important. Even after the entry of Indian stocks, it is treated as usual. The government should issue a guideline to strengthen this a little. "Isn't it?", And confirmed that he would request stronger border measures against mutated viruses.
On the other hand, Governor Ibaragi of Okayama Prefecture, who has been declared a state of emergency, said at a press conference after the meeting, "The number of newly infected people in the prefecture is decreasing, but looking at the situation in Osaka etc., it is two weeks. It is difficult to think that we can get out of the target area of the declaration, so I would like you to extend it. "