Hirofumi Yoshimura, a 45-year-old governor of Osaka prefecture, told the government office on the 18th: “I don’t think we should declare an emergency at this time.”

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Governor Yoshimura, who was asked about the need for a repeat order following the spread of the new corona virus, said: “At this point, I think it is time to take action to avoid an emergency declaration.”

He described the emergency declaration as a “last resort.” April and May, when it was announced, was a period of self-control and economic activities almost came to a standstill. Governor Yoshimura said: “As you can see in April and May, it means stopping the whole society. The accompanying side effects, stopping the society while various people are living, it also has the side of stopping life.” So it must be a last resort. “

Regarding the infection situation in Osaka, he said: “I think the peak of the spread of the infection has been suppressed” and said that the number of infected people “has not decreased and is still high.” “If we can reduce it, we can avoid the declaration of emergency,” he repeated.

In the prefecture, 309 people were confirmed to be infected that day, with the number exceeding 300 for 4 consecutive days.

On the 17th, 822 new people infected with coronavirus were confirmed in Tokyo, far exceeding the record.

Governor Yoshimura said: “Suddenly there will be 800 people like in Tokyo. When the number of 6,700 in Osaka comes out, I do not know if I will be able to answer the same question. Judging from the spread trend of infectious diseases I have to say,” he said .

He added: “In the current situation in Osaka, I believe Yama is being repressed by the cooperation of the citizens of the prefecture and the commercial operators.” “I don’t think we should declare an emergency at this stage.” Time to avoid converting. “