Prime Minister Suga discussed with the relevant ministers over the handling of the state of emergency, which is due at the end of this month in nine prefectures except Okinawa.
With the extension of the declaration in mind, the government will listen to the opinions of expert meetings of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and consider the extent of the extension and necessary measures.
The state of emergency issued to 10 prefectures as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus will expire next week on the 31st in 9 prefectures except Okinawa, which was added on the 23rd of this month.
Regarding the handling of the declaration, Prime Minister Suga discussed the response with related ministers such as Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura at the Prime Minister's Office for about 40 minutes from 6 pm on the 26th.
The government has pointed out that the number of newly infected people is slowing down in the target area, and there is an analysis that the flow of people is increasing mainly in big cities after the Golden Week holidays. There are many opinions that the extension of is inevitable.
With the extension of the declaration in mind, the government will listen to the opinions of the expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the 26th and consider the extent of the extension and necessary measures.