Before it was decided to issue a fourth state of emergency in Tokyo, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura made a preliminary report in the Diet, and each party asked questions.
▽ Mr. Taro Yamada of the Liberal Democratic Party asked, "Will the Olympics be held? If so, will it be held with spectators or without spectators?"
Minister Nishimura said, "In the state of emergency, Tokyo asks for various events with a maximum capacity of 5,000 and a maximum capacity of 50%. The number of spectators for the Olympic Games will be decided promptly through a five-party discussion based on this basic principle. I think. "
▽ Mr. Yoichiro Aoyagi of the Constitutional Democratic Party said, "I reissued the declaration just before the Olympics and failed to suppress the new corona. There is no persuasive power in the" safe and secure Olympics "."
Minister Nishimura said, "We have said that we will respond flexibly until the vaccination is complete. We have decided to request strong measures to protect the medical care provision system."
▽ Mr. Nobuo Yasue of the Komeito said about the vaccination of young people, "Many people are affected by inaccurate information on the Internet. Information should be disseminated based on scientific evidence."
Minister Nishimura said, "It is important to send accurate and easy-to-understand information. We will listen to the opinions of experts, including how to send messages, and take appropriate measures so that young people can understand."
▽ The chairman of the Nippon Ishin no Kai's National Assembly, Endo, said, "The balance between supply and demand has been lost due to vaccination in the workplace. Can we supply the number of applications received?"
Minister Nishimura said, "We have heard that it is necessary to scrutinize the contents of the 37 million doses received, but we can handle it with the Moderna vaccine. Confirmation work will be carried out so that it can be started after the week of August 9th." Said.
▽ The Communist Party's secretary general, Koike, said, "The most effective measure is to cancel the Olympics. Can we assert that we can protect the lives and safety of the people by holding it in such a situation?"
Minister Nishimura said, "The medical care provision system in Tokyo is not yet tense. We have issued a declaration from the perspective of protecting the medical care provision system on the play. We will do our utmost to protect medical care." ..
▽ Mr. Satoshi Asano of the Democratic Party for the People demanded that "this state of emergency should be advanced with a strong determination that" the vaccination rate will not be lifted until it reaches around 60%. "
Minister Nishimura said, "Sufficient knowledge has not yet been accumulated as to whether or not the vaccination rate can be taken into account as a requirement for cancellation. Experts will analyze cases overseas and use the criteria as necessary. I would like you to consider revisions as well. "