In areas where the infection is rapidly spreading beyond the scope of the state of emergency as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato will take measures in accordance with the declaration, such as restaurants and beds in response to requests for shortening business hours. He expressed his intention to provide the same financial support as the target area of the declaration to medical institutions that have increased the number of patients.
Regarding the response to areas outside the scope of the state of emergency, Prime Minister Suga said at a press conference on the 13th, "For areas where infection is spreading, as measures according to the declaration, four measures such as shortening the time of restaurants will be taken. If we do, we will provide the same support as in the areas covered by the declaration. "
Regarding this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "The areas where measures will be taken in accordance with the declaration will be announced by the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura in consultation with the prefectural governor. And the upper limit of the target of the national financial support for the cooperation of restaurants. In areas where it is judged that the infection is spreading rapidly outside the scope of the declaration, as a measure according to the declaration, eating and drinking in response to the request for shortening business hours He indicated that he would take measures for a cooperation fee of 60,000 yen per day for stores.
In addition, he said, "We are thinking about raising the amount of support per bed for medical institutions and supporting the cost of canceling events in the same way," and also applies to medical institutions that have increased the number of beds and businesses that have canceled the event. He expressed his intention to provide financial support similar to that of the region.