This is a statement made at a press conference by Prime Minister Suga.

At a press conference, Prime Minister Suga said, "We held the new Corona Countermeasures Headquarters earlier, and on the 20th of this month, we will discuss Hokkaido, Tokyo, Aichi, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka prefectures. We have decided to lift the emergency declaration and have decided to extend Okinawa Prefecture until the 11th of next month. "



In addition, "Priority measures such as prevention of spread" will be newly targeted for Hokkaido, Tokyo, Aichi, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, and Fukuoka prefectures, and the period will be until the 11th of next month. The prefectures, Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures will be extended until the 11th of next month. For the Gifu and Mie prefectures, it has been decided to end on the 20th of this month. "