Secretary-General Suga New Corona Countermeasures "Accurate Information Dissemination Is Important" April 8th 18:09
At a press conference in the afternoon, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said, `` In regard to countermeasures against the new coronavirus infectious disease, it is important to transmit accurate information. Because of your great interest, Prime Minister Abe himself has carefully described it four times since the end of February, and will continue to respond appropriately as a government in the future. "
Self-restraint of business activities "Thorough support for cash flow"
In addition, Secretary-General Kan said that the Emergency Response Headquarters of the National Governors' Association requested the government to compensate for losses arising from self-restraint of business activities. Even in non-target areas, there are significant effects, such as a decrease in orders.In view of this, it is rather necessary to thoroughly support the financing of all businesses and to reduce the number of businesses that have significantly reduced their income. The basic idea is to support the continuation of the business by making broad coverage of the benefits. "
Business type / facility requesting leave `` Coordination with prefectures ''
Regarding business types and facilities that require a leave of operation in connection with the Declaration of Emergency, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said, "The Special Measures Law states that 'restrictions must be minimal.' Comprehensive coordination on measures taken by prefectural governors, etc. Measures based on the Act on Special Measures can be implemented by exchanging opinions and coordinating between the national and prefectural governments in accordance with the provisions of the law and taking into account local circumstances. Go. "
Suspicious phone calls and e-mails "Thorough attention and control"
On the other hand, Secretary-General Kan said, “The police and others have been receiving many consultations regarding suspicious phone calls and e-mails that took advantage of the spread of the virus. For example, those who claim to be employees of the Labor Bureau said,“ I want you to register an account. "And there are instructions to go to an unattended ATM."
Then, "If you receive a suspicious phone call or e-mail, please consult the nearest police station or the police consultation phone, # 9110. To ensure the safety and security of the people, the police and the Consumer Affairs Agency etc. Would like to work together to obtain information, as well as to raise awareness and enforce crackdowns. "
Move across prefectures "Avoid as much as possible"
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said that Governor Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture had called for voluntary refrain from traveling to Okinawa from outside the prefecture, including the seven prefectures subject to the declaration, "The basic response policy states that It is said that from the viewpoint of prevention of spread, people are encouraged to take a calm approach to avoiding the movement of people across prefectures, such as travel, as much as possible. "
Reporters asked if the request for restrictions on the operation of ships and aircraft based on the Special Measures Law could be applied in Japan, but said, `` This is a measure to prevent the invasion of pathogens from overseas, It's not what we expected. "