In response to the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Suga will be holding an emergency situation based on the Special Measures Law from the 8th to the 7th of next month, targeting 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area. I will make a declaration.
An advisory committee made up of experts held in the morning regarding the state of emergency based on the Act on Special Measures Against Coronavirus, covers the three prefectures of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa for a period of 8 I accepted the government policy from the day to the 7th of next month.
In response to this, Mr. Nishimura, the Minister for Economic Revitalization, attended the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Representatives, reported in advance and asked questions, and said, "The nationwide and rapid spread will have a tremendous impact on people's lives and the national economy. We decided that a potentially dangerous situation had occurred and decided to issue a state of emergency. "
Prime Minister Suga will hold the government's countermeasures headquarters at the Prime Minister's Office from 5:15 pm, targeting Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa from the 8th to the 7th of next month. We are going to issue a state of emergency based on the Special Measures Law.
Under this declaration, the government, in the infection risk mitigation measures such as limiting measures policy in eating and drinking places, Kan Prime Minister held a press conference on the prospect of the 6 7 o'clock last night, issuing a declaration We will explain the reasons and specific measures, and call on the people to cooperate.