Governor Muraoka of Yamaguchi Prefecture has announced that he will make adjustments to request an extension of the "priority measures such as prevention of spread", which is due at the end of this month, saying that the spread of the new coronavirus is continuing in the prefecture.
If the extension is approved, we will consider expanding the target to the entire prefecture.
In Yamaguchi Prefecture, "priority measures such as prevention of spread" have been applied by the 31st of this month, and the prefecture requests restaurants in Iwakuni City and Waki Town in the target area to shorten business hours and stop providing alcoholic beverages. doing.
However, the spread of the new corona infection has not stopped in the prefecture, and Governor Muraoka held an extraordinary press conference at the prefectural office on the 21st.
He said, "Infection is spreading rapidly nationwide, including the neighboring Fukuoka prefecture. We will enter into discussions with the government in the direction of requesting an extension of the period." I made it clear.
The prefecture plans to hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the 24th of the beginning of the week to request the government to extend it.
If the extension is approved, the prefecture will consider expanding the priority measures to the entire prefecture, and Governor Muraoka wants to decide the target area after hearing the opinions of the top management of each local government.
Governor Muraoka called for cooperation, saying, "The increase has become a little gradual, but the number of infected people is still large. I want you to take thorough infection control measures."