The government will change the "basic response policy" in line with the enforcement of the revised Special Measures Law for Countermeasures against New Coronavirus on the 13th.
The revised Special Measures Law stipulates the establishment of new "priority measures such as prevention of spread" in order to enable intensive measures even if an emergency declaration has not been issued.
The draft of the "Basic Response Policy" to be changed this time states that the Prime Minister will make a comprehensive decision on the implementation and termination of priority measures based on the opinions of the Advisory Board.
As a guideline for implementing priority measures, there are cases where it is recognized that the infection may spread in a specific area of a prefecture and spread to the entire prefecture, or that the medical care provision system may be hindered. However, he points out that the situation requires measures equivalent to "Stage 3".
In addition, even in areas where measures equivalent to "Stage 2" are required, if there is a high need to prevent the re-spread of infection, it is possible to make a comprehensive judgment and apply it.
Then, we request the prefectural governors who specify the areas for priority measures to set the areas, periods, and business formats so that the measures will be effective, such as in principle for each municipality or certain areas.
In addition, the government will support prefectures that pay cooperation money to restaurants in response to requests such as shortening business hours through the "cooperation request promotion frame" set up in the temporary grant for regional revitalization.
In addition, regarding the penalties for not responding to hospitalization recommendations and health center surveys newly established by the revision of the Infectious Diseases Control Law, "we will give due consideration to human rights and operate carefully."
On the other hand, regarding vaccination, the government is working as one to prepare for vaccination by mid-February as much as possible, and to prevent fraudulent damage by piggybacking. It plans to strengthen the alert and consultation system.