This is the first weekend since the area covered by the state of emergency has been expanded to 11 prefectures.
The government has decided to strengthen its appeal by refraining from going out unnecessarily, day or night, saying that the flow of people has not decreased compared to the declaration last spring.
As for the new coronavirus countermeasures, the government has added Osaka and Aichi to the target areas of the state of emergency, following the 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, and has celebrated its first weekend since it was expanded to 11 prefectures. However, high levels of infection are still continuing, especially in urban areas.
The government has called for refraining from going out unnecessarily and urgently, day and night, and for thorough infection control measures for young people, saying that the flow of people has not decreased in 11 prefectures compared to the declaration last spring. We are planning to strengthen it, and from the 16th, we will send a message from the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura on a large monitor in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
In addition, by analyzing the number of infected people by onset date before and after the declaration of emergency and the transition of the positive rate of PCR tests, and more accurately grasping the effect of measures under the declaration, future infection I want to identify the situation.
On the other hand, regarding the amendment of the Special Measures Law, the government has a policy to show the contents to the ruling party at the beginning of the week, and a state of emergency is issued regarding the fines imposed as administrative punishment on businesses that do not respond to orders such as shortening business hours. We are making adjustments centered on a plan that limits the upper limit to 500,000 yen if it has been issued and 300,000 yen if it is a "precautionary measure" before the declaration is issued.