Before expanding the target area of the state of emergency and "priority measures such as prevention of spread" as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, Mr. Nishimura, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, made a preliminary report and asked questions of each party. It was.
The government changed the initial policy and issued a state of emergency for the three prefectures of Hokkaido, Okayama, and Hiroshima from the 16th to the 31st of this month, as well as the three prefectures of Gunma, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto. "Priority measures such as prevention of spread" will be applied, and the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura made a preliminary report at the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Representatives.
▼ Mr. Yuhei Yamashita of the Liberal Democratic Party asked, "What kind of reaction or decision did you make when you reported the expert's opinion to Prime Minister Suga about the change in the decision on the way?"
In response, Minister Nishimura said, "We exchange opinions with experts every day and share a strong sense of crisis about Hokkaido, Okayama, and Hiroshima. At the end of the cabinet meeting, we gave Prime Minister Suga the opinions of the experts. I said, "Let's respond with respect for the opinions of experts," and we are responding at the discretion of Prime Minister Suga. "
▼ Mr. Junya Ogawa of the Constitutional Democratic Party said, "I haven't changed my policy right after the sudden turn, and it's inappropriate. I mean, I didn't have any communication with the experts."
In response, Minister Nishimura said, "I listened to the opinions of experts every day and consulted with the governor, thinking that it was the best plan. However, due to the tight medical conditions and some teachers of infectious diseases, There was also a sense of danger that the mutant strain would spread the infection in the future. We made a new consultation regarding the "declaration of emergency". "
▼ Komeito's Nobuo Yasue said, "It goes without saying that measures should be taken based on the characteristics of mutant strains, which are said to have higher infectivity and aggravation rates than conventional strains. I want you to do it. "
On the other hand, Minister Nishimura said, "The infectivity is 1.32 times that of the conventional strain, so it will increase in" double game ". It has been reported that people who have not been infected so far are also infected. We will continue to work so that you can respond with sympathy and tension. "
▼ Mr. Akira Ishii of the Nippon Ishin no Kai said, "Is it possible or not? The government should clarify the standard and postpone it or cancel it when it reaches this standard." I said.
In response, Minister Nishimura said, "At this point, based on the judgment of the IOC = International Olympic Committee that all parties concerned will hold the event together, we will gather the opinions of experts in order to make the Games safe and secure. We are responding by taking thorough infection control measures. "
▼ The Communist Party's Tetsuya Shiokawa said, "This is the first time that the basic part of the government policy has been changed. The government may have been insufficiently aware of the mutant strains and the tightness of medical care."
In response, Minister Nishimura said, "We share a sense of crisis and recognize that the direction of response is the same, but in the end, we respected the opinions of experts and made the decision. Naturally, we have been responding to various situations, such as the spread of infections leading to the spread of infections and the strain on medical care. "
▼ Mr. Satoshi Asano of the Democratic Party for the People said, "After invoking a state of emergency all over the country, we will entrust the governor with the best measures for each region. This can be said to be agile measures." I did.
In response, Minister Nishimura said, "Before the Golden Week holidays, I thought about various things, including such things, but at this point, I think there is a decision as to whether or not to do so. Already, nearly half of the whole country. The prefectures are the state of emergency and the "priority measures", and I hope that with your cooperation, we will somehow control the spread of the infection. "