Osaka prefecture held a meeting of the New Coronavirus Countermeasures Headquarters on day 1 and decided on its own criteria for requesting the government to cancel the emergency declaration based on the New Coronavirus Special Measures Law. At the press conference after the meeting, Osaka Prefecture Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura (45) heard the question again: “I’m getting tired and my head is already …”.

At the beginning of the meeting, Governor Yoshimura said: “Although the number of infected people is decreasing, the beds for the sick remain narrow and I believe that it is inevitable to extend the state of emergency. The state of emergency has a term of 7 days, but stressed that if it is extended, “Osaka prefecture must show clear criteria and exit criteria for cancellation.”

Criteria for requesting cancellation <1> The average number of new positives in the last week is 300 or less per day for 7 days <2> The rate of use of beds for critically ill patients is less than 60% 7 days Lasts for days. If any of them are approved, the opinion of the Osaka prefectural expert meeting will be heard and the decision will be made.

After the meeting, Governor Yoshimura answered the interview for about an hour, but on the way, “Ah, what was the first point (question)? Hey, I’m already tired and my head … There was also a scene where he laughed bitterly, asking “only at the end”.

Osaka prefecture announced that 178 people were recently infected with the new coronavirus on day 1. It is the first time since December 28 last year that the number of infected people per day reaches the level of 100.