Nagano Prefecture has requested the government to cancel the "priority measures such as spread prevention" applied in the prefecture on the 6th of this month, which is the deadline, because the number of newly infected people is decreasing.
Governor Abe held a press conference on the evening of the 2nd, saying, "Thanks to the cooperation of the citizens of the prefecture, the number of newly infected people has steadily decreased. Thank you from the bottom of my heart." It has been revealed that it has requested the country to lift the deadline on the 6th of this month.
Regarding the reason, Governor Abe said that the bed usage rate was below the 35% that was the standard for canceling the priority measures, and that the number of newly infected people in the week up to one day decreased to about 60% of the peak. He also mentioned that the third vaccination of elderly people at high risk of aggravation is expected to reach nearly 80% by the 6th of this month.
If it is decided to cancel the priority measures at the government's countermeasures headquarters meeting held on the 4th, it is said that the policy is to cancel the request for shortening the business hours that was sent to restaurants in the prefecture.
However, as it is necessary to take thorough infection control measures for the time being, the policy is to disperse transfers and moving at the end of the fiscal year and at the beginning of the year, and to take thorough infection control measures at events such as graduation ceremonies and entrance ceremonies. That is.
Governor Abe said, "The infection situation has not completely settled down yet, so I would like to ask for your continued cooperation in infection prevention measures."