Governor Furuta of Gifu Prefecture has announced that he has requested the government to add Gifu Prefecture to the target area of the state of emergency due to the rapid spread of infection with the new coronavirus.
Governor Furuta of Gifu Prefecture held a press conference on the afternoon of the 22nd, regarding the status of infection in the prefecture, "The number of newly infected people per 100,000 people exceeded 100 for the first time, and the bed usage rate was 58%, which is the same as in Aichi and Mie prefectures. The number of infected people is skyrocketing. "
After that, "Yesterday, I had a telephone discussion with the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura to understand that the three Tokai prefectures are moving not only in society and economy but also in the infection situation. I requested that Gifu Prefecture be included in the area covered by the state of emergency. "
In response, Minister Nishimura said, "I would like to promptly consider the three prefectures together."
In addition, Governor Furuta said that it would be difficult to hold the "Nenrin Pick", a sports and cultural festival that will start on October 30th, where people over the age of 60 gather from all over the country if the current infection situation continues. , Showed the idea of deciding whether to hold it early next month.