As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, the government is considering applying priority measures such as prevention of spread to the three prefectures of Okinawa, Yamaguchi, and Hiroshima.
It is believed that Prime Minister Kishida had a meeting with the relevant ministers from around 6 pm on the 6th to discuss the application of priority measures.
As the number of new infected people of the new corona is increasing rapidly in various places, Prime Minister Kishita met with related ministers such as Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto and Minister in charge of measures against the new corona Yamagiwa at the Prime Minister's Office from around 6 pm on the 6th.
At the meeting, on the 6th in Okinawa, the number of new infections confirmed was 981 and exceeded 809 on August 25 last year, which was a record high. Based on the situation where the infection is rapidly spreading in Yamaguchi Prefecture and neighboring Hiroshima Prefecture, discussions were held toward the application of "priority measures such as spread prevention" to the three prefectures of Okinawa, Yamaguchi, and Hiroshima. It seems that.
Then, once the government's policy is finalized, on the 7th, after consulting with the "Basic Coping Policy Subcommittee" made up of experts on infectious diseases, the Countermeasures Headquarters will formally decide.