Regarding the state of emergency declaration of 21 prefectures whose deadline is 12th of this month, the government will extend it to 30th of this month in 19 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka, while Miyagi and Okayama prefectures will focus on preventing spread from the declaration. We have decided to move to measures and have informed the ruling party.
As a measure against the new coronavirus, the government has declared a state of emergency in 21 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka, and has applied priority measures such as prevention of spread to 12 prefectures, all of which are due on the 12th of this month. ..
Under these circumstances, Prime Minister Suga had an hour-long meeting with relevant ministers such as Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura at the Prime Minister's Office from around 5:30 pm on the 7th.
As a result, 19 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka will extend until the 30th of this month, while Miyagi and Okayama prefectures have decided to shift from the declaration to priority measures such as prevention of spread, and informed the ruling party.