The government has decided to issue a state of emergency for the four prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto from the 25th to the 11th of next month.

We would like to reduce the flow of people and suppress infection by intensively taking stronger measures in line with the Golden Week holidays.

Regarding measures against the new coronavirus, the government declared a state of emergency from the 25th to the 11th of next month, targeting the four prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto, based on the spread of highly infectious mutated viruses. I'm going to put out.



In addition, during the same period, "Priority Measures for Prevention of Spread" will be applied to Ehime Prefecture, and Miyagi Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture, to which "Priority Measures" have already been applied, will extend the deadline until 5th next month to 11th. I am adjusting in the direction of.



The government has been holding a "Basic Coping Policy Subcommittee" made up of infectious disease experts from 7:00 am, and if approval is obtained for these policies, the government will take measures after reporting and asking questions in the Diet. The headquarters will formally decide on the issuance of declarations.



The declaration will be issued for the third time following April last year and January this year, and the government will focus on stronger measures in line with the long holidays when many people are closed for work or school. By doing so, I would like to reduce the flow of people and suppress infection.