Regarding measures against the new coronavirus, Governor Koike of Tokyo expressed his intention to prepare to request the government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread".
The government plans to analyze the infection situation in Tokyo and make decisions based on the intentions of the city and the opinions of experts.
Governor Koike of Tokyo announced on the 7th that he was aware that the infection situation in Tokyo was severe and that he would prepare to request the government to apply "priority measures such as spread prevention" to the city.
In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "First of all, I would like to make a decision while listening to the opinions of local governments and experts, taking into consideration the number of newly infected people and the situation of beds."
The government says that it will flexibly apply "priority measures" when infections increase rapidly in some areas of prefectures and the areas become "stage 4", and will continue to analyze the infection situation in Tokyo. At the same time, the policy is to make decisions based on the intentions of the city and the opinions of experts.
Furthermore, in other areas where the infection situation is deteriorating, such as Kyoto and Okinawa, we will take thorough measures to prevent the re-spread of infection at an early stage, including the application of "priority measures" in close cooperation with local governments. I will.