Regarding the state of emergency in the four prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura has extended the deadline of 11th next week to 31st of this month at the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Representatives, and Aichi Prefecture and Fukuoka. We reported that the prefecture will be added to the target area from the 12th next week.
Among them, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura said in a state of emergency, "The number of new positives is still far above the level of" Stage 4 ", and the medical care provision system continues to be severe. Aichi and Fukuoka prefectures. As the proportion of mutant strains is high and the condition of beds is extremely severe, it is necessary to add. "
Regarding the state of emergency in the four prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto, the government's policy is to extend the deadline of 11th next week to 31st of this month and add Aichi and Fukuoka prefectures to the target area from 12th next week. It was reported that it would be decided by the countermeasures headquarters on the night of the 7th, as it was approved by the subcommittee made by experts.
In addition, regarding the "priority measures such as prevention of spread" applied to the three prefectures in the Greater Tokyo Area, the deadline has been extended to 31st of this month, and Hokkaido, Gifu and Mie prefectures have been added from 9th, and Miyagi prefecture has been added. , I reported that I will be excluded from the target with the deadline of 11 days next week.
On that basis, Minister Nishimura said, "The subcommittee expressed the opinion that vaccination of the elderly should be promoted immediately and that the caution against mutant strains should be strengthened. Based on these discussions, the infection spreads in close cooperation with prefectures. We will thoroughly implement efforts to prevent this. "
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General of the House of Councilors "Evaluated by policy changes according to the situation"
At a press conference, the secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hiroshige Seko, said, "The number of highly infectious mutant strains is increasing, and it is a very serious situation. No one knows the correct answer to the new corona, so the extension of the period is a situation. I would like to evaluate it as a change in policy according to the situation. It will be a great deal of trouble for restaurants, but it is important to provide support and compensation for leave of absence. "
Communist Tamura Policy Committee Chairman "Don't just extend the period"
At a press conference, the Communist Party's policy chairman, Tamura, said, "I don't think we've been able to keep the flow of people down enough, and we can't just extend the period of emergency declaration. It is necessary to have them explain whether the number was insufficient and what measures to take in the future to reduce the number of infected people. "