"Prevention of spread" in Tokyo Prime Minister Suga "Decision to hear opinions from local governments"

Governor Koike of Tokyo said, "I think we are at the stage of preparing for a request for priority measures such as prevention of spread," and expressed his intention to prepare to request the government to apply it to the city.

In response, the Prime Minister told reporters at the Prime Minister's Office on the night of the 7th, "At this point, we have not received a request from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. I would like to make a decision while listening to the opinions of experts. "