"Policy of extension of emergency situation" report and question in the House of Councilors new corona May 4, 14:58
Following the opinion that the government's policy of extending the declaration of emergency until the 31st of this month is valid, the House of Representatives and the House of Representatives will also receive reports from the government and questions will be asked of each party.
In the morning, an “advisory committee” was held in the morning to hear opinions from experts on infectious diseases over the extension of the emergency declaration, and the government's policy to extend until the 31st of this month with the target area nationwide is appropriate The point was given.
In response to this, the National Assembly convened a steering committee of the House of Representatives at about 2:00 pm, with the Minister of Economic Rehabilitation Nishimura in charge of measures against the new coronavirus.
Nishimura said, “The number of new infections has been on a declining trend nationwide, but the number is still large, and it is necessary to continue to prevent the spread of infections in order to avoid a further burden on the healthcare system. ".
On top of that, there was a question-and-answer session of each party that reported the policy of officially making a decision at the countermeasures headquarters that will open in the evening.
From 3:00 pm, the House of Councilors Steering Committee will also be held in the House of Councilors, and will have a report from Minister Nishimura and questions from each party.
The government officially decided to extend the declaration at the countermeasures headquarters that will open in the evening, and Prime Minister Abe will hold a press conference on the night of the 4th to explain the reasons for the extension and call on the people to cooperate again.