Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture held a meeting of the Countermeasures Headquarters on the 16th regarding the handling of priority measures such as spread prevention, which is due on the 21st of this month, and expressed his intention to decide the response as a prefecture.

Regarding the situation surrounding the new corona, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture told reporters on the 14th, "I think the infection itself is on the decline. Along with this, the bed usage rate is also declining." I did.



After that, regarding the handling of priority measures such as spread prevention, which is due on the 21st of this month, he said, "I would like to decide on Wednesday whether to request the government to extend it again or to end it here," and took measures on the 16th. We held a meeting at the headquarters and expressed our thoughts on deciding what to do as a prefecture.



The government has shown a new way of thinking to ease the conditions for canceling the priority measures, saying that even if the number of newly infected people is on a slight increase or remains high, it can be lifted if the bed usage rate is expected to decline.



Governor Yoshimura says that in addition to this government's thinking, the response will be decided in consideration of the vaccination status of the elderly and the regional circumstances of Osaka.



In addition, Governor Yoshimura has revealed that two of the vaccination venues set up by the prefecture will be able to receive the third vaccination from this week without making a reservation. Did.



I want people who have difficulty making schedules due to work or housework to actively use it.