The government has decided to lift the state of emergency issued in 19 prefectures with a deadline of 30 days this week, saying that the number of newly infected people is decreasing and the burden on medical care is being reduced in all regions. If the policy is finalized, it is expected to consult with a subcommittee made up of experts on the 28th.
The state of emergency issued to 19 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus has a deadline of 30 days this week.
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said in a "Sunday debate" on NHK on the 26th, "The trend of new infections has not stopped. If we go in this situation, we think that the state of emergency can be lifted at the end of September." Said.
The government said that the number of newly infected people is decreasing in all regions, and the burden on medical care is also reduced, such as the decrease in bed usage rate and the number of home care workers, and the deadline is 30 days this week. We are considering canceling the declaration.
On the other hand, regarding the response after the declaration is lifted, it is decided to coordinate with the prefectures, including whether it is necessary to apply priority measures such as spread prevention, and Prime Minister Suga discussed with the relevant ministers on the 27th. Once the policy is finalized, it is expected to consult with a subcommittee made up of experts on the 28th.