Regarding the handling of the state of emergency by the 30th of this month, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura visited the United States at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, saying that the number of infected people is declining and it is expected to approach the cancellation standard in most areas. After Prime Minister Suga returned to Japan, he expressed his intention to make a final decision.
In this, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said, "There is no doubt that the number of infected people is on a downward trend. After Prime Minister Suga, who was visiting the United States, returned to Japan, he expressed his intention to make a final decision.
In addition, Minister Tamura will make a final decision on the application of "priority measures such as prevention of spread" to areas where the state of emergency has been lifted. I have to ask. "
On the other hand, Minister Tamura is planning to switch to a form that subsidizes the actual cost of countermeasures from next month on special additions such as medical fees to medical institutions working on infection prevention measures for the new coronavirus. He revealed that he is in the process of coordinating with the ministry.