"Declaration" of 19 prefectures Extended until 30th of this month To official decision today

Regarding the state of emergency declaration of 21 prefectures whose deadline is 12th, the government plans to extend it until 30th of this month in 19 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka, while Miyagi and Okayama prefectures will shift to priority measures such as prevention of spread. On the 9th, we will make a formal decision after consulting with experts.

As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, the government has issued a state of emergency to 21 prefectures and has applied priority measures such as prevention of spread to 12 prefectures, and the deadline is 12 days.

On the 8th, Prime Minister Suga told reporters after discussing the response with the minister in charge of economic revitalization Nishimura and other related ministers, "I would like to make decisions with an emphasis on the status of the medical system."

The government plans to extend the state of emergency in 19 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka until the 30th of this month, while Miyagi and Okayama prefectures will shift to priority measures such as prevention of spread.

In addition, of the 12 prefectures to which priority measures are currently applied, 6 prefectures, Toyama, Yamanashi, Ehime, Kochi, Saga, and Nagasaki, will be canceled, and other areas will be extended until the 30th of this month.

In areas where priority measures are applied, we are considering reducing the amount of time that restaurants can serve alcohol under certain requirements.

On the 8th, the government consults with the "Basic Coping Policy Subcommittee" made up of experts on infectious diseases, and if approved, it will be officially decided by the Countermeasures Headquarters after prior reporting to the Diet and questions. I have decided.

If decided according to the government policy, the target area of ​​the declaration will be 19 prefectures, and the area to which the priority measures will be applied will be 8 prefectures.

After the decision, Prime Minister Suga will hold a press conference and will explain the extension of the declaration and the reasons for not running for the LDP presidential election.