Following the decision to extend the state of emergency, a meeting of the National Governors' Association was held, and the governors expressed a series of opinions calling for strengthening measures against the mutant virus confirmed in India.
The National Governors' Association held an online meeting following the decision to extend the state of emergency in nine prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, until the 20th of next month.
Among them, the governor of the target area of the declaration gave a series of opinions on the mutant virus confirmed in India, and Governor Nishiwaki of Kyoto Prefecture said, "The mutant strain is thoroughly detected by each local government before the spread of infection. It is necessary to suppress it. Even at the stage of suspected cases, a mechanism for promptly sharing specific cases of infection should be created nationwide. "
In addition, Governor Yuzaki of Hiroshima Prefecture said, "I definitely want to avoid the next wave coming from Indian stocks. For example, the criteria for discharge may actually worsen after discharge, so there is no need to review it. I pointed out.
In addition, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture said, "We are very cautious about the infection of Indian strains even from people who have never traveled abroad. It is important how to proceed with vaccination with a sense of speed, especially in urban areas. , I want you to respond flexibly so that you can inoculate in your workplace. "
After that, at the meeting, we summarized the recommendations to the country, strengthened the testing system for mutant viruses confirmed in India, thoroughly implemented border measures, and smoothly from priority vaccination to elderly people to vaccination to people with underlying diseases. We are requesting that the vaccine supply schedule and distribution amount be promptly shown so that the transition can be made.