In response to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection, Governor Yamaguchi of Saga Prefecture said that he had begun discussions with the national government on the application of "priority measures such as prevention of spread" and decided to make a request on the 24th of this month. I made it clear.

In Saga prefecture, the number of newly infected people of the new corona exceeded 200 for 3 consecutive days until the 20th, and the infection continued to spread rapidly. I decided.



Regarding this, Governor Yamaguchi said at a press conference on the 21st, "I have just started discussions with the country, and I would like to show the prefecture's way of thinking on the 24th of this month," and announced that it will make a request on the 24th of this month. ..



If it is further applied, he said that it is expected that it will start after the middle of next week, and said, "There is a time lag before it is applied, but there is a merit in working together with Fukuoka and Oita."・ He showed the idea of ​​coordinating measures to prevent infection with both Oita prefectures.



On the other hand, regarding the request to the restaurant to shorten the business hours, he said, "Although it will be based on the national rules, I would like to think of a method to stop the damage to the restaurant as much as possible."