Kagoshima Prefecture has requested the government to lift the priority measures such as the prevention of spread of the deadline on the 6th of this month, as the infection situation seems to be calm.
Kagoshima Prefecture requested the government on the morning of the 3rd to cancel the priority measures such as the prevention of spread, which is due on the 6th of this month.
Prior to this, Governor Shioda told reporters on the morning of the 3rd, "The number of newly infected people is not small, but it is gradually decreasing, and we made a decision after assessing the bed usage rate." He showed the recognition that he was calm.
In addition, regarding the request to shorten the business hours issued to restaurants throughout the prefecture, "The cluster of restaurants has not been issued since January 28. The number of third-party certified stores is increasing considerably, so that is also the case. I would like to make a decision including this. "
In the prefecture, the number of newly infected people per week is declining, and the bed usage rate, which temporarily exceeded 50% in the sixth wave of infection spread, was 38.7% at midnight on the 2nd. It is below the index of 3.
Prime Minister Kishida will hold a press conference after discussing with his relevant ministers on the 3rd to clarify the response, and will formally decide after consulting with experts on the 4th.
Kagoshima Prefecture will hold a meeting of the Countermeasures Headquarters as soon as it is decided to cancel the priority measures, and decide on future measures.