Tour of the emergency declaration, Nishimura economic recovery Minister In response to the request to release in prospect this month 28 days from the Kansai region of 3 prefectures and of Aichi Prefecture governor, the decision at the right time upon hearing the opinion of experts Showed the idea to do.
On the 23rd, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura held a video conference and telephone talks with the governors of the area where the state of emergency was declared.
From this out Kansai 3 prefectures and of Aichi Prefecture governor, was ahead of schedule the date of the emergency declaration until next month 7 days, we received a request to release in prospect this month 28 days.
After that, Minister Nishimura told reporters, "Since I received a request for the Kansai area and the Chukyo area, I will once again scrutinize and analyze the numbers such as infection status and bed status, and listen to the opinions of experts. I want to make a decision as a government at the right time. "
Based on the intentions of each prefecture, the government will discuss on the 24th whether Prime Minister Suga, Minister Nishimura, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura and others can cancel the declaration.
On the other hand, Minister Nishimura commented on a video conference with the governors of Tokyo and other prefectures, saying, "The decrease in the number of infected people has slowed down, and in some cases it has stopped or increased, so we thoroughly implemented infection prevention measures. In order not to prolong the declaration, we shared the strengthening of our efforts, "he said. I showed the idea to do it.
Regarding Fukuoka Prefecture, "I am in contact with the Vice-Governor at the office level. As far as I can see the numbers, there is also an index of" Stage 4 "for beds, so I will make a decision by listening to the opinions of experts while analyzing carefully. I want to. "