China News Service, May 5. According to Kyodo News, the deadline for Japan ’s nationwide “emergency declaration” failed to end on schedule as originally planned, and was extended to May 31. In response, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologized at the press conference on the 4th.

On May 4th local time, a store in Tokyo, Japan, conducted a temperature test on customers entering the store. On the same day, the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced at the Headquarters Meeting of the New Corona Virus Infection Countermeasure that the deadline for the "Emergency Declaration" targeting the whole country was extended to May 31. China News Service reporter Lu Shaowei

  On April 7, Abe issued an "Emergency Declaration" to 7 prefectures including Tokyo and Osaka at the New Corona Virus Infection Countermeasures Headquarters meeting. On April 16, Abe announced that he decided to extend the scope of the "Declaration of Emergency" to the whole country, and the implementation period will be May 6th.

  Now, with regard to the "Emergency Declaration" extended to May 31, Abe said: "I apologize to the people and feel extremely sad. I deeply feel the responsibility as prime minister." He introduced: "In order to improve the emergency situation on the medical frontline , It takes about a month. "

  Regarding the response to the new crown epidemic, Abe emphasized that "it is necessary to make psychological preparations for a long-term war." He also said that in order to grasp the infection status, he hopes to quickly implement an epidemiological survey using antibody detection.

  Regarding collective infections in hospitals everywhere, Abe emphasized that "there must be no discrimination against medical practitioners and their families." Regarding infected people, Abe called for "hope everyone will support each other, not prejudice."

  Abe referred to the strict restrictions on economic activities under the Declaration, pointing out that "if this state of affairs continues, our lives will not be maintained" and "hope to step forward step by step towards the exit ahead of emergency."

  Regarding the long-term suspension of school suspensions, Abe mentioned that "children's learning must not be significantly delayed and huge gaps". He said that in order to ensure learning opportunities such as periodic resumption of school, he would like to do his best with the local government.

  According to the statistics of the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 5th local time, the number of new coronavirus infections in Japan has risen to 15,257.