Governor Hattori of Fukuoka Prefecture announced on February 20 that he would request the government to extend the deadline for priority measures such as preventing the spread of the deadline.
In Fukuoka Prefecture, requests for shortening business hours to restaurants began on January 24, and priority measures such as prevention of spread have been applied from January 27, but the bed usage rate has exceeded 80%. increase.
Governor Hattori told reporters on the morning of the 16th, "The number of newly infected people is still high and the bed usage rate is high, and if a rebound occurs, there is a risk that the medical care provision system will be seriously hindered or strained." Did.
"Experts and municipalities also said that it was unavoidable to extend the priority measures such as prevention of spread. After explaining to the prefectural assembly, I would like to request the Minister in Charge of Japan's new corona measures to extend the priority measures," he said. On the 16th, it was announced that the government would be requested to extend the priority measures such as the prevention of spread, which has a deadline.
The extension period will be left to the discretion of the government, and the policy is to continue the current time reduction request throughout the prefecture even after the extension.
The government is coordinating the priority measures to prevent spread, mainly in urban areas, and Prime Minister Kishida is expected to discuss with the relevant ministers on the 17th and make a press conference when the policy is finalized.