Regarding the state of emergency in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, there is a growing opinion within the government that it should be canceled by the deadline of 21st of this month due to the improvement of the medical care provision system.
Prime Minister Suga will meet with the relevant ministers on the 17th to discuss the future direction.
Regarding the handling of state of emergency in one metropolitan area and three prefectures, Prime Minister Suga said on the 16th, "While listening to the opinions of expert teachers while referring to objective figures such as the number of cases and bed usage rate. I want to make a decision. "
Although the number of newly infected people in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures has stopped declining, there is a growing opinion within the government that the declaration should be lifted by the deadline of 21st of this month because the medical care provision system is improving. I will.
On the 17th, Prime Minister Suga will meet with related ministers such as Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura to discuss future directions.
Then, on the 18th, an advisory committee made up of infectious disease experts was held to assess the infection status and medical care provision system, and to consider measures to prevent the re-spread of infection, such as a mutation virus testing system, and lift the declaration. I will decide whether to do it.