"Emergency Declaration" Toward a near decision including expansion of the area Government 6:43, April 16
Regarding the “Emergency Declaration” based on the Act on Special Measures against New Coronaviruses, the government has determined the medical supply system including the expansion of the target area, as the infection is spreading outside the seven prefectures. It is expected to be judged soon.
It took more than a week since the “Emergency Declaration” based on the law was issued due to the spread of new coronavirus infection, but the number of infected people continues to increase in seven prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka.
As the infection continues to spread even in areas that are not covered by the government, the government is paying close attention to the situation in Aichi Prefecture, which issued the prefecture's own “emergency declaration,” and Nishimura's Minister for Economic Rehabilitation said on the 15th. In Aichi Prefecture, the doubling speed has recently been accelerating, but we would like to make an appropriate decision by analyzing the situation every day. "
The government is continuing its analysis while comprehensively taking into consideration the regional medical service system, the pace at which the number of infected persons increases, and the proportion of cases where the infection route is unknown.
In addition, it is said that infection may spread further due to the migration of people from the seven prefectures that are requested to refrain from going out or to take leave, and the target area of the "emergency declaration" is expanded. In the near future, we will hear the opinions of experts and make a decision.