Regarding the infection status of the new coronavirus, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture acknowledged that it has entered the fourth wave of infection in the prefecture, and soon expressed the idea of requesting the application of "priority measures such as spread prevention" based on the law. It was.
The government plans to consider measures for the next few days while checking the infection status in the prefecture and confirming the intention of Governor Yoshimura.
Regarding the infection status of the new coronavirus, the government has analyzed that the increase is remarkable in the Kansai area, the metropolitan area is also increasing slightly, and Miyagi and Okinawa are also increasing.
Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture said, "In the prefecture, we are analyzing that we have entered the fourth wave of infection." He expressed his intention to request the government to apply "Priority Measures for Prevention, etc." in the near future.
Prime Minister Suga received reports from the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura on the status of infections in each region, and discussed measures.
The government plans to consider measures for the next few days while checking the infection status in the prefecture and confirming the intention of Governor Yoshimura.
On the other hand, Governor Murai of Miyagi Prefecture said that he wanted to determine the effect of his own declaration and said, "At the moment, we do not intend to request the application of priority measures such as spread prevention."
The government is concerned about the spread of the infection in Miyagi and Okinawa, so it will continue to pay close attention to the situation and Minister Nishimura will keep in touch with each governor.