The state of emergency in four prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, is due on the 11th next week.
On the 5th, Prime Minister Suga will analyze the infection situation during the Golden Week holidays with the relevant ministers and discuss future measures.
The state of emergency issued to 4 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, and the "priority measures such as spread prevention" applied to 7 prefectures such as 3 prefectures in the Greater Tokyo area and Aichi prefecture are due on the 11th next week. Is approaching.
Prior to this, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka announced on the 4th that it is difficult to cancel the declaration at present due to the ongoing critical medical care provision system in which there is a shortage of dedicated beds for critically ill patients.
In addition, during the Golden Week holidays, Fukuoka and Tokushima requested the application of priority measures, and on the 5th, Hokkaido will not stop the spread of infection in Sapporo City, so we will decide the application request.
There is a view that it is difficult to immediately weaken the countermeasures, saying that there is no improvement in the infection situation in each region within the government, and Nobuhiko Okabe, Special Advisor to the Cabinet, who met with Prime Minister Suga on the 4th, said, "Prime Minister Suga declares. I think I'm very worried about how to handle it. "
On the 5th, Prime Minister Suga will analyze the status of infections and beds in various places during consecutive holidays with Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura.
We will also discuss future measures, including the handling of declarations and priority measures.