House of Councilors Election Candidate Questionnaire Prevention of Infection and Recovery of Economic Activity

In an NHK questionnaire conducted on candidates for the Upper House election, when asked whether to focus on "preventing the spread of infection" or "recovering economic activity" over the new corona, "recovery of economic activity" was 7 It exceeded the percentage.

In a questionnaire conducted by NHK on candidates for the Upper House election, there are four stages in which the government should now focus more on "preventing the spread of infection" or "recovering economic activity" as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus. I heard it at.

"Prevention of spread of infection" was 2%, "Prevention of spread of infection" was 20%, "Recovery of economic activity" was 38%, and "Recovery of economic activity" was 34%.

Comparing the average responses by political party, the Communist Party has the highest degree of "preventing the spread of infection", and the Social Democratic Party is also leaning toward "preventing the spread of infection".

On the other hand, the degree of "recovery of economic activity" is higher in the order of NHK Party, Democratic Party for the People, Nippon Ishin no Kai, Komeito Party, and Liberal Democratic Party.

The Constitutional Democratic Party and Reiwa Shinsengumi are located between "preventing the spread of infection" and "recovering economic activity."

The new coronavirus is designated as an infectious disease for which strong measures such as hospitalization recommendations and requests to refrain from going out can be taken.

I asked if this treatment should be maintained or changed to the same treatment as seasonal influenza.

"Should be maintained" was 30% and "should be changed" was 57%.

Comparing the average responses by political party, the Communist Party has the highest degree of "maintenance", followed by Reiwa Shinsengumi, Social Democratic Party, and Constitutional Democratic Party.

On the other hand, the Nippon Ishin no Kai has the highest degree of "should be changed", followed by the Democratic Party for the People, the NHK Party, and the Liberal Democratic Party.

33% of Komeito did not answer.