Regarding the three prefectures of Gunma, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto, which are applying priority measures such as prevention of spread as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, the government has consulted a policy to exclude it from the target by the deadline of 13th of this month by carrying out a subcommittee made up of experts. It was.
As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, the government has issued a state of emergency to 10 prefectures such as Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi, and has applied priority measures such as prevention of spread to 8 prefectures to strengthen the countermeasures.
Of these, for the three prefectures of Gunma, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto, where the deadline for priority measures is 13th of this month, the government has been carrying out a subcommittee made up of experts on infectious diseases, etc. We consulted on a policy to exclude it from the target of priority measures with a deadline.
If the approval of the subcommittee is obtained, the policy is to report to the board of directors of the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Representatives and make a decision at the Countermeasures Headquarters, which is held on a rotating basis.
On the other hand, for the 10 prefectures where the declaration has been issued and the remaining 5 prefectures to which the priority measures have been applied, the deadline is 20th of this month. I will analyze the situation and decide whether it can be canceled next week.