Regarding the handling of the state of emergency, which is due at the end of June, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato reiterated the idea of proceeding with consideration based on the opinions of the expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to be held on the 26th, and making a comprehensive decision. I did.
The state of emergency for nine prefectures excluding Okinawa is due on the 31st of next week, Fukuoka requested the government to extend it on the 25th, Osaka decided to request a re-extension, and Hyogo and Kyoto 26. We are coordinating to decide the request for re-extension on the day, and Hiroshima is also considering the request for extension.
At a press conference on the morning of the 26th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "We will make a comprehensive decision based on the opinions of experts. An advisory board of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was held this evening, and the latest infection status by experts. We are going to have you evaluate and analyze this. We would like to proceed with the examination while taking these things into consideration. "
After that, the reporters asked if the progress of vaccination should be taken into consideration. "If the effect of the vaccine results in the number of infected people, the number of hospitalized people, and the number of severely ill people, it is indirect. First of all, I would like to make an effort to control the total infection while advancing vaccination. "