All measures urgently and intensively implemented Governor of Hokkaido requests Prime Minister February 18:05
As the outbreak of the new coronavirus spreads, Hokkaido's Governor Suzuki, who issued an unusual `` emergency declaration, '' talked with Prime Minister Abe on March 28, designated Hokkaido as a `` Priority Area '' and urgently implemented all measures He also conveyed an urgent request for intensive implementation.
Governor Suzuki of Hokkaido, who issued an unusual `` emergency declaration '' on Tuesday, visited the Prime Minister's Office on the evening of March 29, saying that the spread of the new coronavirus in Hokkaido has become more serious, and Prime Minister Abe He talked with the Minister and communicated his urgent request.
According to this, Hokkaido will be designated as a “Priority Area”, and all measures will be implemented promptly and intensively, and measures to respond to the symptoms of infected persons, such as “home care”, and the elderly We are calling for the establishment of a support system to prevent the transmission of infections to people with illness and underlying diseases.
In response, Prime Minister Abe stated, "I want to respond firmly."
After the meeting, Governor Suzuki told reporters, "I think that we have received the national issues based on the actual situation in Hokkaido. The knowledge gained through our efforts in Hokkaido will be needed throughout the country. I want to help Hokkaido. "