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On day 1, when the government decided to apply “priority measures such as prevention of the spread” to Miyagi prefecture in accordance with the new coronavirus emergency declaration, Governor Yoshihiro Murai told reporters: “Please cooperate with the national government and the municipalities of the prefecture. and calm down as soon as possible. We must try to make it a reality, “he said, showing his firm determination to control the infection. The prefecture will hold a meeting of mayors of the municipalities on the 2nd and a meeting of the Countermeasures headquarters on the 3rd to discuss one-time measures in addition to the city of Sendai.
Governor Murai cites the sickbed as the reason for designating the city of Sendai as the target area. “The situation is that people who should be hospitalized cannot be hospitalized. There is an increasing possibility that some people will die at home or in hotels. If we do not stop here, it will be difficult,” expressed a sense of crisis .
At first, Governor Murai was cautious about priority measures. “I wanted to take a look at the situation due to the effects of my own state of emergency and the request for shorter working hours. Unfortunately, I could not suppress the rapid increase in patients,” he explained.
Mayor Kazuko Kori also responded to the interview and respected the government’s decision that “we thought strong measures were necessary to avoid the collapse of medical care” in implementing the priority measures. Requests for reduced hours for restaurants before the 11th are expected to be extended through May 5, which is the priority measurement period. “I want the prefecture to think about (countermeasures) around the city,” he asked.
On the other hand, the Yamagata prefecture has announced that it will not request the government to implement priority measures for the time being. Governor Mieko Yoshimura explained at a press conference that more than 98% of the restaurants in Yamagata and Sagae responded to requests for shorter working hours, “the effects need to be fully evaluated.” He also said that “the urgent (trend) of medical practice is the most important factor” and suggested that depending on the infection situation, there is a possibility that the application will be cut off.
