Hokkaido did not request the government to extend the priority measures such as the prevention of spread, which is due on the 21st of this month, because the number of newly infected people and the bed usage rate, which has been a concern, have turned to a declining trend. We have started to make adjustments to finish on time.
In Hokkaido, the number of newly infected people per 100,000 population in the last week has fallen below 1 times compared to the previous week and continues to decline, and the bed usage rate is 27.2% in the whole of Hokkaido as of the 13th. Even in Sapporo City, which temporarily rose to nearly 50%, it turned to a declining trend to 32.8%.
In light of these circumstances, Michi will not request the government to extend the priority measures such as the prevention of spread throughout Hokkaido, which has been extended twice since the application on January 27, and will end in 21 days on time. I started to make adjustments.
After hearing the opinions of experts, Michi will hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the 15th to decide the policy and to consider the measures to be taken after the 22nd of this month after the deadline.