Regarding the state of emergency issued in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, the government plans to extend the 7-day deadline by 2 weeks to the 21st of this month, and will soon hold an advisory committee from 7 am. After soliciting opinions, we will make a decision at the response headquarters tonight.
Regarding the state of emergency in each of the three prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area, which will reach its 7-day deadline, the government plans to extend the deadline by 2 weeks to the 21st of this month, saying that it is necessary to improve the tightness of beds.
Prime Minister Suga told the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 4th, "We have already reached the point of cancellation, but while the condition of the sickbed is still severe, it is judged that it can be significantly improved if we have two weeks. 2 With the cooperation of the people for about a week, we can move toward convergence. "
The government will hold an advisory committee made up of infectious disease experts from 7:00 am, ask for opinions on the extension policy of the declaration, and if approved, report to the Diet and ask questions before going to the countermeasures headquarters tonight. I'm going to decide.
Then, Prime Minister Suga held a press conference, and in order to steadily reduce the number of infected people and the usage rate of beds and lead to the cancellation of the declaration, further measures such as refraining from going out unnecessarily and cooperating with telework I am calling for thoroughness.