Regarding measures against the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Suga expressed his intention to promptly make a decision at the LDP board meeting on the state of emergency for the three prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo, based on the opinions of experts. It was.
The government is coordinating to issue a state of emergency on the 13th.
At the Liberal Democratic Party's board meeting held on the 12th, Prime Minister Suga said, "From the chairman of the government subcommittee, Mr. Omi," If everyone works together, it is possible to go to stage 3 in a month. It is the most important thing to cooperate with everyone, and I want to explain it well to the people and gain their understanding. "
After that, he said, "I would like to make a prompt decision based on the opinions of experts, based on the opinions of experts," regarding the state of emergency based on the Special Measures Law, targeting the three prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo.
On the 13th, the government is coordinating to issue a state of emergency and will make a final decision on the target area, taking into account the opinions of experts.
In addition, Prime Minister Suga will promptly enact the third supplementary budget for this year, the budget for the new year, and the revision of the Special Measures Law for Coronavirus Countermeasures for the ordinary Diet session to be convened on the 18th next week. I asked for cooperation because I wanted to.
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General "Careful and bold response"
At a press conference, the Liberal Democratic Party's secretary general, Nikai, said, "It is not appropriate to make various predictions, but be cautious and bold, centered on the opinions of experts," regarding the state of emergency for the three prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo. We have to deal with it. "
Representative Edano Ritsumin "It is necessary to make a broad declaration and reduce the number of infected people."
Edano, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said at the party's board of directors, "Since there are areas where infection is suppressed, regardless of whether it is necessary to go all over the country, we will take the initiative to declare a state of emergency and have a sense of crisis for the residents. If you do not respond, the reality of medical collapse will expand. Now is the time to courageously make a broad declaration, concentrate on spreading the infection in a short period of time, and significantly reduce the number of infected people. It's a situation. "