New contact point with prefectures, etc. to strengthen information sharing system for Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications February 26 19:44
The Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications met with representatives of local organizations such as the National Governors' Association in Tokyo on the evening of the 26th, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications gave each prefecture and each ordinance-designated city to strengthen the information sharing system between the government and local governments. And that a new contact point will be newly established.
Minister Takaichi said, "We want to use the compelling voices of local governments to take measures at the government's headquarters. This is the most important time to prevent the spread of infection, until the Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay begins. I want to converge on. "
In response, Governor Hirai of the National Governors' Association responded, "It is a situation that can be said to be a national crisis, and we would like to establish an active cooperation system with the government to respond."