大阪府、緊急事態宣言の要請検討　飲食店休業視野、国と調整

　大阪府の吉村洋文知事は１２日、新型コロナウイルス対策の特別措置法に基づく「まん延防止等重点措置」の効果が不十分な場合、より強力な緊急事態宣言の発令を国に要請する考えを示した。飲食店への休業要請を視野に、既に対象範囲をめぐって国と実務レベルで調整していると明らかにした。府庁で記者団の取材に応じた。
　吉村氏は緊急事態宣言が発令された場合について、「（１～２月に発令された）前回よりも強い内容での宣言をする必要がある」と強調。１９日以降の感染状況が改善傾向にあるかどうかを踏まえて判断する。（2021/04/12-18:24）

The prefectural government of Osaka, western Japan, is considering asking the national government to declare yet another state of emergency in the prefecture over the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said Monday.
   Speaking to reporters at the prefectural government office, Yoshimura indicated that his prefecture could request a new state of emergency if the effects of the ongoing pre-emergency measures under a related law are found to be inadequate.
   The governor revealed that the prefectural and national governments are already having working-level talks on a possible shutdown request to eating and drinking establishments under a possible state of emergency.
   "We need to have even stronger measures" than those implemented under the previous state of emergency, which was in place in Osaka from January to February, Yoshimura stressed.
   The prefectural government is poised to make a decision on whether to request a state of emergency after seeing the coronavirus situation next week or later.