Prime Minister Kishida plans to extend the priority measures such as prevention of spread in 31 prefectures, which are due on the 6th of this month, in about half of the local governments, mainly in large cities such as 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures and 3 prefectures in Kansai. Will hold a press conference on the 3rd after discussing with the relevant ministers to clarify the response.
Priority measures such as prevention of the spread of new corona measures are currently applied to 31 prefectures, and the deadline will be on the 6th of this month.
Regarding this, the government needs to continue to take measures based on the requests from each governor, as the sickbed usage rate continues to be high mainly in the metropolitan area of 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, Kansai 3 prefectures, and large cities such as Hokkaido and Aichi. As a result, about half of all local governments have a policy of extending priority measures.
We are considering the extension width based on the plan of about two weeks until the 21st of this month.
On the other hand, Fukushima, Nagano, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, etc. have a policy of canceling the infection with a 6-day deadline because the infection situation is improving.
Prime Minister Kishida has decided to clarify the response at a press conference after consulting with his relevant ministers on the 3rd, and will make a formal decision after consulting with experts on the 4th.
In addition, as part of the gradual relaxation of the new Corona's border measures, the government is considering raising the maximum number of immigrants per day from the current 5,000 to 7,000.
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida will also announce at a press conference additional measures to curb the rise in retail prices of gasoline and other products following the soaring price of crude oil.