It's been 25 days and a month since the third state of emergency was declared.
There is widespread view within the government that it is unavoidable to extend the declaration, which is due at the end of May, and the policy is to carefully consider the period for extension and future measures toward the latter half of this week.
9 prefectures May 31st is the deadline
It has been 25 days and a month since the government issued the third state of emergency for the four prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto following the spread of the new coronavirus.
During this period, the scope of the declaration has been expanded to 10 prefectures, and with the exception of Okinawa, which was added on the 23rd, the declaration to 9 prefectures has a deadline of 31 days.
Prime Minister Suga said at the Liberal Democratic Party's board meeting on the 24th, "I would like to make a decision this weekend as well, while thoroughly taking measures, analyzing the infection situation, and listening to the opinions of experts." Said.
There is widespread view within the government that it is difficult to improve the infection situation in each region to a level where the declaration can be lifted at the end of May, and it is inevitable to extend the declaration.
There is also an opinion that the infection should be suppressed as much as possible under the declaration in order to be extremely vigilant against the mutant virus spreading in India, and the government will extend the declaration later this week and in the future. It is a policy to carefully consider measures such as.