Declaration of emergency 1 month extension Tomorrow official decision New Corona May 3 4:08
Regarding the emergency declaration that will expire 3 days later, the government officially decided on 4th to extend it by about one month while keeping the target area nationwide. In line with this, we will also consider the effects of refraining from going out, etc., and also show a basic idea for resuming economic activities.
Regarding the declaration of emergencies, the government extended the period by about one month while keeping the target area nationwide, saying that the number of new infections is on a downward trend, while the medical provision system continues to be severe. We will officially decide what to do at the task force that will open on the 4th. After that, Prime Minister Abe will hold a press conference and explain the reasons for the extension.
Nishimura's minister in charge of economic revitalization, who is in charge of the new coronavirus countermeasures, will meet online with Governor Koike of Tokyo on the 2nd, and in line with the decision to extend the policy, he will show the basic idea for restarting economic activities. I told you.
Considering the effects of long-term refraining from going out, the government assumes thorough infection prevention measures in areas where the number of infected people is limited, except for 13 specified prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka. We are considering reducing some of the restrictions. And it is a policy to show concrete examples of what kind of economic activities are possible.
On the other hand, the government is proceeding with “special approval”, which can greatly simplify domestic examinations, regarding one of the drug candidates, “lemdecivir”, and it takes about a week from the application by the pharmaceutical company. We are aiming for approval.