Regarding the treatment of priority measures such as the declaration of an emergency and the prevention of spread, which is due on the 20th of this month, Prime Minister Suga said that the number of newly infected people is declining and that he will make a decision in consultation with experts. It was.
As a measure against the new coronavirus, a state of emergency has been declared in 10 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka, and priority measures such as prevention of spread have been applied to 5 prefectures such as Saitama, all of which are due on the 20th of this month. I am.
Regarding the declaration and treatment of priority measures, Prime Minister Suga told reporters on the night of the 10th, "I think that the number of new infections is declining in these areas. First of all, it is necessary to thoroughly prevent the spread of infection. It's important. "
After that, he said, "I would like to make a final decision while consulting with experts about the number of infected people and the condition of beds."
On the other hand, the government has decided to exclude the three prefectures of Gunma, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto, to which the priority measures are applied, by the deadline of 13th of this month.