Regarding the state of emergency issued to 10 prefectures as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, Nishimura, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, lifted it in the Diet in 9 prefectures except Okinawa, of which 7 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka "prevent spread" Reported that it will shift to "priority measures".
Mr. Nishimura, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, attended the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Representatives and said, "With the cooperation of the people, the number of new positives nationwide continues to decrease. , In 7 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka, it is necessary to anticipate mutant strains and prevent rebound while the flow of people is on the rise. "
Nine prefectures except Okinawa will be canceled on the 20th of this month, and seven prefectures of Hokkaido, Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto and Fukuoka will be released until the 11th of next month. Reported that it will shift to "priority measures".
On the other hand, Okinawa explained that the medical care provision system is still tight and that the period of declaration will be extended to next month.
In addition, of the five prefectures to which the priority measures are applied, Gifu and Mie will be canceled on the 20th of this month, while the three prefectures of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa will extend the period until the 11th of next month. did.
On top of that, Minister Nishimura said, "If necessary, we will respond flexibly to declarations of emergencies and priority measures according to the infection situation without hesitation. While accelerating vaccination, we will work closely with prefectures. We will work together to curb the spread of infection. "