Regarding priority measures such as prevention of spread in 21 prefectures whose deadline is February 20, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno explained that there were requests for extension from 8 prefectures such as Hokkaido and Nagano at this time, and when extending, local governments including the period He showed the idea of making a decision while trying to communicate.
Regarding the priority measures such as prevention of spread in 21 prefectures whose deadline is February 20, the government will extend the priority measures mainly in urban areas such as the three Kansai prefectures, while the local governments such as Okinawa where the infection situation is improving will be canceled. It is a policy to consider.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said at a press conference in the morning, "In 20 of the 21 prefectures, the number of newly infected people in the last week is less than 1 times that of the previous week, and the number of newly infected people is slowing down. On the other hand, experts have pointed out that the number of elderly people with severe illness is increasing and the possibility that the severely ill bed will be tight is increasing, and it is necessary to continue to pay close attention to the infection situation and medical situation. "
He explained that at this point, eight prefectures, Hokkaido, Fukushima, Tochigi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Kagoshima, have requested extension of priority measures.
He added, "We will promptly consider and make necessary decisions by the deadline. When extending, we would like to take appropriate measures while communicating closely with the prefectures, including the period."