In response to the new coronavirus, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura issued a fourth state of emergency at the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Representatives from the 12th of this month to the 22nd of next month regarding Tokyo, where the infection continues to spread again. , Reported that the declaration issued to Okinawa Prefecture will also extend the deadline.
Among them, the minister in charge of economic revitalization Nishimura said, "While the number of new positives nationwide has been suppressed in areas centered on rural areas, the capitals of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa prefectures in particular. The increasing trend is remarkable in metropolitan areas such as the metropolitan area, and we are becoming more cautious about the re-spread of infection. "
And, as for Tokyo, it is necessary to take stronger measures, and from the 12th of this month to the 22nd of next month, the fourth state of emergency was declared, and the declaration issued to Okinawa Prefecture will be on the 22nd of next month. I reported that it will be extended to.
On the other hand, priority measures such as spread prevention will be extended until the 22nd of next month in the four prefectures of Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and Osaka, and the five prefectures of Hokkaido, Aichi, Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka will be lifted by the deadline of the 11th of this month. explained.
Minister Nishimura said, "While facilitating and accelerating vaccination, we will work closely with local governments, keeping in mind the replacement of highly infectious Delta strains and the active activity of people in the summer. We will curb the spread of infection and secure a medical care provision system. "