Regarding the declaration of emergency due on the 20th of this month, Osaka Prefecture will hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters for the new coronavirus, saying that it is necessary to continue intensive measures to suppress the infection, and if it cancels the declaration to the government, We have decided to request the application of "priority measures such as prevention of spread".
The government is considering shifting to "priority measures such as prevention of spread" if the state of emergency in 10 prefectures such as Osaka is canceled by the deadline of 20th of this month, and the policy is to decide on the 17th.
In response to this, Osaka Prefecture held a countermeasures headquarters meeting on the 16th, and Governor Yoshimura said, "We are in a situation where we must prevent rebounds at all costs, and we are against simply canceling the declaration. It is very important to take measures against infection with "equal priority measures". "
And although the number of newly infected people has decreased in the prefecture, if the infection spreads again, the tightness of the medical care provision system is unavoidable, and it is declared to the government that intensive measures are still needed to suppress the infection. We have decided to request the application of "priority measures such as prevention of spread" when canceling.
Governor Yoshimura has indicated that if he shifts to priority measures, he will designate almost the entire area of the prefecture as the target area, and the prefecture will handle requests for leave of absence to restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages after the 21st of this month. We will hold a meeting of the Countermeasures Headquarters again on the 17th to decide on specific measures.