With the deadline for emergency declarations issued in the four prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto approaching the 11th next week, Prime Minister Suga met with related ministers including the Minister in charge of economic revitalization Nishimura at the Prime Minister's Office and responded. Are in discussion.
The state of emergency issued in the four prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto, and the "priority measures to prevent spread," which are applied to seven prefectures such as the three metropolitan areas and Aichi prefecture, are due on the 11th next week. It has become.
Prior to this, Prime Minister Suga has been meeting with relevant ministers such as Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura at the Prime Minister's Office from around 5 pm on the 6th to discuss measures.
The government is considering extending the three prefectures in Kansai, and will make a decision based on the fact that Governor Koike has indicated that he is "not in a situation where it can be canceled" in Tokyo as well. It seems that we are making adjustments such as measures and measures.
Regarding the priority measures, in addition to whether to extend the deadline of the seven prefectures that have already applied, it seems that they are considering measures such as Hokkaido and Fukuoka, which have been requested to apply so far.
After finalizing the policy regarding the handling of declarations and priority measures, the government will seek opinions from the "Basic Coping Policy Subcommittee" made up of experts on infectious diseases on the 7th, and will formally decide on it at the Countermeasures Headquarters. I am.