Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara said he would make a decision on when to start new measures to stimulate tourism demand nationwide, after assessing the situation such as the number of newly infected people, which is on the rise.
The government plans to start the "national travel support", a new measure to stimulate tourism demand nationwide, from the first half of this month if the infection status of the new corona is improved.
On the other hand, an expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which advises on measures against the new corona, pointed out on June 30 that the number of newly infected people has started to increase nationwide, such as an increase in the number of newly infected people in metropolitan areas.
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara said at a press conference on the 1st, "The number of newly infected people nationwide is increasing. I would like to respond with a high degree of tension and caution while paying close attention to future infection trends." rice field.
After that, he said, "I would like to make a comprehensive judgment on the number of newly infected people, bed usage rate, number of medical treatment people, etc., taking into account the current situation," regarding the timing of starting "national travel support."