The government is considering lifting the state of emergency issued in 19 prefectures in all regions with a deadline of 30 days this week.
It is believed that Prime Minister Suga is in talks with the relevant ministers at the Prime Minister's Office and is holding discussions.
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.
Under these circumstances, Prime Minister Suga has been meeting with related ministers such as Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura at the Prime Minister's Office from 5:30 pm.
The government is considering canceling the state of emergency 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 areas. It seems that they are doing it.
Then, once the policy is finalized, it will be officially decided by the Countermeasures Headquarters on the 28th after consulting with the "Basic Coping Policy Subcommittee" created by experts on infectious diseases.