Regarding the handling of the state of emergency, which is due on the 12th of this month, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato expressed his intention to analyze and judge the vaccination status and the number of seriously ill persons.
The government is coordinating to extend the declaration mainly in urban areas such as the Tokyo metropolitan area, and once the policy is finalized, it will consult with a subcommittee made up of experts on the 9th.
As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, the government has declared a state of emergency in 21 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka, and has applied priority measures such as prevention of spread to 12 prefectures, all of which are due on the 12th of this month. increase.
In connection with this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the morning, "The idea of canceling priority measures such as declaration of emergency and prevention of spread will be judged carefully and comprehensively in accordance with the" basic response policy ". We will analyze the vaccination status, the number of severely ill people, the utilization rate of beds, etc. and make a decision to cancel. "
Although the number of newly infected people is declining, the government has declared that the number of seriously ill people is still high and the medical care provision system continues to be severe, mainly in urban areas such as the Tokyo metropolitan area. It is adjusted in the direction of extension.
We are also considering applying priority measures when canceling the declaration.
Then, on the afternoon of the 8th, Prime Minister Suga and the relevant ministers will discuss the extent of the extension, and if the policy is finalized, we will consult with a subcommittee made up of experts on the 9th.