Regarding the state of emergency in one metropolitan area and three prefectures, the government will hold an advisory committee made up of experts on infectious diseases on the 18th to seek opinions and then make adjustments to decide whether or not to cancel it. Is proceeding.

In the Tokyo metropolitan area, one metropolitan area and three prefectures are approaching the deadline for the state of emergency on March 21, and the tightness of beds is improving, while the number of newly infected people is increasing in Tokyo and Saitama.



Prime Minister Suga told the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 15th, "When I extended the declaration for two weeks, the bed was tight, so I wanted to improve it, but I came here and the number of newly infected people The rate of decline is flat. We are not in a situation where we can say whether to extend the declaration. "



Within the government, the medical care provision system has been secured, and there are many opinions that the declaration should be canceled because the people's self-restraint fatigue will spread and the effect will diminish even if the declaration is extended, but mutated viruses are spreading in various places. It has been pointed out that the infection situation should be analyzed carefully while it is being found.



On the 16th, Prime Minister Suga will meet with Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura to receive reports on the current state of beds and infection status, and discuss future measures.



Then, on the 18th, we will hold an advisory committee made up of experts on infectious diseases, solicit opinions, and make adjustments in the direction of deciding whether to cancel the declaration.



Even if the declaration is lifted, the government will continue to request restaurants to shorten business hours in order to prevent the spread of the infection again, and will continue to take measures to completely restrict the entry of foreigners as a border measure for the time being. I'm going to do it.