Following the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, the governors of the three prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area met with Prime Minister Suga to tighten border measures and focus on investigating close contacts and infection routes. We requested that the country set standards for simplification and simplification.
On the afternoon of the 12th, the governors of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa met with Prime Minister Suga and the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura at the Prime Minister's Office to exchange opinions on measures against the new corona virus.
At the meeting, after confirming that the government and 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures will cooperate, the government side is requesting the addition of support money to secure beds and shortening of business hours. He explained that he would provide financial support to related industries such as and companies engaged in telework.
On the other hand, 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures are tightening border measures to prevent mutated viruses from being brought into the country, and with the rapid spread of infection, prioritization and simplification of surveys by health centers that investigate close contacts and infection routes. We requested that the government set standards for the conversion.
After the meeting, Governor Koike of Tokyo told reporters, "It was a very meaningful opportunity to improve the effectiveness of measures under an extremely severe state of emergency. Since 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures are connected, the people and citizens of Tokyo , I want to control the infection with the help of the citizens of the prefecture. "
To set up a liaison conference
After the meeting, Mr. Nishimura, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, told reporters, "We shared a strong determination to curb the spread of infection in the future and exchanged opinions."
After that, he clarified that a liaison meeting at the office level will be set up in order to quickly share information with 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, and expressed his intention to proceed with coordination for the event.
He added, "During the three consecutive holidays, there are some stores that are open after 8 pm. We ask you to refrain from going out, including during the day, and ask companies to reduce the number of employees by teleworking by 70%. Because we are doing this, we will reduce the flow of people and control the infection at all costs. "