Canceling the declaration Hokkaido, which exceeds the standard, looks at the situation in Kanagawa Government 6:19, May 19

The government will also decide on the 21st whether it can release the emergency declarations to the eight prefectures. Although the number of new infected people is kept at a low level, Hokkaido, Tokyo, and Kanagawa have exceeded the standard when deciding to cancel, and we will continue to watch the transition of infection status.

Regarding the ongoing declaration of emergencies in eight prefectures, the government will ask experts to evaluate the infection situation and medical care system in each region, and will decide whether it can be canceled on the 21st.

The number of new infections in each of the eight prefectures is declining, and the government says that it has been suppressed to a considerably lower level than before, but in the number of new infections per 100,000 population, It exceeds the standard for determining the cancellation of the declaration in Hokkaido, Tokyo, and Kanagawa in the week until the 18th.

Nishimura, the Minister for Economic Recovery, said at a press conference, "The number of new infections has been declining significantly, but I would like to firmly identify whether this trend will continue." We plan to watch the transition of infection status in Kanagawa.

On the other hand, considering that the government is working on the formulation of the second supplementary budget for this fiscal year that includes additional economic measures, next year = the deadline for the rough estimate request toward the budget formulation for Reiwa 3 The policy is to postpone one month from the end of August to the end of September every year, and the decision will be made by the Cabinet meeting on the 19th.

Along with this, it is expected that the basic policy of economic and financial management and reform, which is decided by the Cabinet around June every year, that is, the so-called “bold policy” will not be put together.