At a meeting of the National Governors' Association, Governor Suzuki of Hokkaido, who has been declared a state of emergency, requested the cooperation of each prefecture to refrain from visiting from outside Hokkaido as much as possible in order to curb the spread of infection.
Among them, Governor Suzuki said, "Hokkaido will be warmer from now on, and it will be time for many people to come every year, but in order to reduce the number of infected people, we are refraining from visiting as much as possible. We are working with the national government to promptly carry out monitoring inspections at New Chitose Airport, "he said, requesting the cooperation of each prefecture.
Regarding vaccination, Governor Suzuki said, "In Hokkaido, it is difficult for some local governments to complete vaccination for the elderly by the end of July, so securing human resources including medical staff is the biggest issue. I would like to ask the government for special support. "