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Prime Minister Kan speaks at the Corona Virus Infectious Disease Control New Headquarters meeting on the expansion of the area subject to the emergency declaration.
Less than a week has passed since the Kan administration reissued an emergency declaration for a metropolitan area and three prefectures in response to the spread of the new corona virus. Seven prefectures such as Aichi and Osaka were added to the target area, and the “limited and intensive” measures that Prime Minister Yoshii Suga initially emphasized had to be changed as soon as possible. Given that the measures fall short of the rate of spread of the infection, the prospects are undeniable. (Mikihiko Ueno, Shunsuke Inoue)
◆ Are you aware of the sudden drop in approval ratings?
Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister of Economic Revitalization, told the House of Representatives Steering Committee on the 13th that he added the Fukuoka Prefecture, which was not requested by the Governor, to the issue of the emergency declaration. I’ll make a decision with that. “
So far, the Kan administration has shown its willingness to decide whether or not to reissue the order after receiving a request from the governor, but has taken the lead in Fukuoka. Mr. Nishimura explains: “The number of new positives is high and the health care delivery system is tight.”
The administration is aware of the “advance” because public opinion and opposition parties have criticized the administration’s measures against the crown as “too late”, causing a sharp drop in the cabinet approval rating.
◆ I emphasize that I learned during a year, but …
At a press conference on December 25 last year, when asked if he was thinking of issuing an emergency declaration, the Prime Minister stated, citing the opinions of experts, that “it is not the situation to issue a statement now.” . However, the spread of the infection did not abate and, at the January 4 meeting, it turned around and announced a rearrangement policy in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures.
The prime minister also insisted at the meeting on the 4th, “I have learned dealing with corona for a year. It is effective to do it in a limited and intensive way.” Osaka Prefecture, which was the first to work on a request to shorten restaurant business hours, was assessed as “results (decrease in infected people)”, but immediately after that, the number of people infected in the prefecture it started to increase rapidly, and I learned how to manage. There is a question mark as to whether or not things are fully used.
On the 13th, the prime minister announced a total suspension of immigration from abroad, but it is not proactive and “if a mutant species causes community infection in Japan, the responsibility of the government is serious” (mid-range PLD) It is a response to the pressure of the ruling party. The administration, which has emphasized economic activities even in Corona, still has the firm belief that “I don’t want to stop the economy completely” (around the prime minister).
Looking at history from last year, there is no certainty that this will stop the spread of the infection. At a press conference on the 13th, the Prime Minister repeatedly emphasized that “we will take comprehensive measures based on one year’s experience,” but when pointed out that there was a change in policy to deal with Osaka, he said: “At the end last year, (infection) It’s a fact that the number of people has dropped. ” Shigeru Omi, chairman of the Infectious Disease Control Subcommittee, who attended the meeting, urged a unified and cooperative response, saying: “At one point, there was not always a sense of unity between national and local governments.”
