Mie Prefecture has decided to request the government to apply priority measures such as prevention of spread on the 14th, considering that the infection of the new coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the prefecture.
In Mie Prefecture, it was confirmed on the 13th that 137 new people were infected with the new coronavirus, and the infection is rapidly expanding, reaching a record high for the third consecutive day.
Under these circumstances, Mie Prefecture should hold an online meeting to hear opinions from infectious disease experts and economic organizations on the night of the 13th, and request the government to apply priority measures such as prevention of spread from all attendees. The opinion was given.
In response, Governor Suzuki indicated to reporters after the meeting that he would request the government to apply priority measures on the 14th.
Mie Prefecture will continue to consider the target areas of the priority measures in consideration of changes in the number of newly infected people and living areas, and if the priority measures are applied, refrain from providing alcoholic beverages and move to large-scale customer attraction facilities in the target areas. It is a policy to request shortening of business hours.