National Governors' Association Demands thorough measures to prevent corona expansion after cancellation of the emergency declaration

National Governor's Association 12:19 on 12th May on thorough measures to prevent corona expansion after the declaration of emergency

Regarding the declaration of an emergency, the government canceled the decision at a meeting of the Governor's Association on the 14th, in response to the government's consideration of cancellation in a part of the specified caution prefectures that require focused infection prevention and all other 34 prefectures. There was an opinion calling for thorough measures to prevent the subsequent spread of infection.

Regarding the declaration of an emergency situation, the Government of Japan decided to cancel the emergency declaration in a part of the specified caution prefectures and the other 34 prefectures that require focused prevention of the spread of infection. Governor of Alan participated in the meeting online.

Among them, Governor Yuzaki of Hiroshima Prefecture said, "It is absolutely necessary to prevent the declaration from being relieved and the spread of the infection spreading again. We will continue to find ways to release the request so that the governor can make the necessary self-restraint request. Some people called for thorough measures to prevent the spread of infection after the cancellation.

In addition, after the cancellation, many people are calling for not to move across prefectures as a general rule, while Governor Arai of Nara says that 30% of the people from Nara commute to Osaka prefecture commute. He expressed the idea that travel for commuting should be allowed.

The National Governor's Association will make urgent recommendations to the government based on the opinions given at the meeting.

Secretary-General of the Cabinet Secretariat "Migration based on opinions of experts traveling across prefectures"

Kan Chief Cabinet Secretary at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, based on the opinion of experts in prospect this week 14 days as "The government's idea to analyze the situation of each region, to release the emergency declaration, if possible At that time, we will also judge how to handle the movement across prefectures based on the opinions of experts. "

On that basis, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga said, "The new coronavirus has a serious impact on tourism, but the tourism-related industry is the necessary infrastructure for Japan to survive as a tourism-oriented country, and it is necessary to maintain employment and continue business. I would like to take every possible measure to provide full support. "