With the extension of the state of emergency, the government has decided to change the "basic response policy" for measures against the new coronavirus.
Regarding requests for closure of stores that offer alcoholic beverages, we are requesting prefectures to properly operate "orders" etc. for stores that do not respond and maintain fairness with stores that respond.
According to this, regarding requests for closure of stores that provide alcohol and karaoke facilities in the area subject to the state of emergency, "orders" etc. are appropriately operated and responded to stores that do not respond to the request without a justifiable reason. We are asking prefectures to maintain fairness with the stores they operate.
In addition, regarding requests for closures unique to prefectures for large facilities such as department stores and movie theaters, if the number of infected people is increasing or staying high, we will make thorough requests, but if the infection situation is improving. Is urged to gradually relax and take effective measures.
On the other hand, in order to implement an aggressive testing strategy, we will promptly create a system that can meet the test demand of up to 440,000 cases per day, and a simple kit for up to about 800,000 antigen tests for universities and high schools. It is said that it will lead to early detection of infected people by distributing it at an early stage, and that similar efforts will be encouraged in the workplace.
He also urges us to continue to refrain from unnecessary and unurgent movements across prefectural borders as much as possible, while recommending that inspections be conducted before departure and at the place of arrival if movement is necessary.
Furthermore, as the medical care provision system requires a response similar to disaster medicine, support for efforts to secure beds and human resources, such as strengthening responses at public medical institutions and wide-area transfer of critically ill patients across prefectures. Is to be strengthened.