Promptly consider if there is a request for "priority measures" from the government, Kansai 3 prefectures, etc.

The government has decided to add 13 prefectures, including 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, and 3 Tokai prefectures, to the areas to which priority measures such as spread prevention are applied.

If there is a request from the three prefectures of Kansai, where the infection situation is deteriorating, to apply the priority measures, we will promptly consider it.

The number of newly infected people of the new corona was 7377 in Tokyo and 6101 in Osaka on the 19th, both of which were the highest ever, and the number of infected people per day exceeded 40,000 for the first time in Japan.

Under these circumstances, on the 19th, the government added 13 prefectures including 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures and 3 prefectures of Tokai to the areas to which priority measures such as spread prevention are applied, and the period will be from 21st to 13th next month. I decided to do it until the day.

As a result, the area covered by the priority measures will be expanded from the three prefectures of Okinawa, Yamaguchi, and Hiroshima to 16 prefectures.

Regarding the addition of 13 prefectures, Prime Minister Kishida said, "First, we will ask each local government to make further preparations so that the medical system will operate properly, and second, we will take sharp measures to infect infected people. We decided that it was necessary to curb the increase in numbers. "

Of the other local governments, the governors of the three prefectures of Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto decided that if any of them decided that the government should be requested to apply the priority measures, they decided to request them all together, and Shimane Prefecture. Is proceeding with discussions with the national government toward the request, and Fukushima Prefecture will coordinate with the national government in the direction of the request.

Hokkaido is also expected to make a decision on the request on the 21st.

The government will pay close attention to the infection status and medical care provision system in these areas, and will promptly consider the application of priority measures.

On the other hand, regarding the third vaccination of the new corona vaccine, the government is urgently responding by shortening the vaccination interval for the elderly and the general public, but the opposition party pointed out that "the vaccination is delayed". In addition to requesting the local government to increase the pace, we are also calling on the people to actively inoculate.