Explanation of infection status at the National Governors' Association before requesting the declaration of the governors of three Kansai prefectures such as Osaka

Following the spread of the new coronavirus, three prefectures in the Kansai region, including Osaka, have decided to request the government to issue a state of emergency.

The governors of the three prefectures explained the infection situation at a meeting of the National Governors' Association and emphasized the need to improve the effectiveness of the declaration, such as amending the Special Measures Law.

While the state of emergency is being declared in one city and three prefectures such as Tokyo, the governors of the three prefectures of Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto have decided to request the government to issue a declaration in response to the spread of the infection.

Prior to this, at a meeting of the National Governors' Association held online, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture said, "In Osaka, the number of newly infected people has doubled at once from the 6th of this month, and declarations have been issued in 3 prefectures. It is important to revise the Special Measures Law, and it is necessary to have a sense of speed to deliberate at the beginning of the ordinary Diet session. "

Governor Ido of Hyogo Prefecture said, "The number of newly infected people in the prefecture has reached the highest level for three consecutive days. Emergency measures are flexible operations such as limiting the range of regions and industries so that they can respond flexibly. Is necessary. "

Governor Nishiwaki of Kyoto Prefecture said, "The infection situation in the prefecture is extremely high. It is essential to explain emergency measures in an easy-to-understand manner. I strongly urge the government to take measures based on the current infection situation." I appealed.

On the other hand, Governor Ohno of Saitama Prefecture, who has issued a declaration, said, "We must stop the infection explosion at all costs. We want to make an effective initiative with one voice in each of the three prefectures in Tokyo." , Voices complaining about the tightness of the medical system were heard one after another.

The National Governors' Association has decided to put together an urgent proposal to the government centered on promptly issuing a state of emergency, taking into account the opinion of the governor when the infection spreads outside the metropolitan area.