Governor Nishiwaki of Kyoto Prefecture said that he had no choice but to request a state of emergency due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection, and expressed his intention to request the government to issue a declaration. rice field.
The prefecture will hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the 12th to discuss the response.
On the evening of the 11th, Governor Nishiwaki of Kyoto Prefecture told reporters about the status of infection in the prefecture, saying, "The number of infected people is the highest ever and I have a sense of crisis. I have to analyze it. "
After that, he said, "I have no choice but to request the issuance of a state of emergency," and expressed his intention to request the government to issue a declaration.
He said, "The Governor of Hyogo Prefecture also had to think about the request for issuance. If we move together with Hyogo Prefecture, it may help move the country." I showed the idea that I wanted to.
However, Governor Nishiwaki said that it is unclear whether the government will respond to the request, and as a measure of the prefecture for the time being, other areas subject to "priority measures such as spread prevention" currently limited to Kyoto City will be selected according to the infection situation. He showed his intention to expand to the municipalities.
Kyoto Prefecture will hold a meeting of the Countermeasures Headquarters on the afternoon of the 12th to discuss specific measures.