全国旅行支援、開始延期へ　県民割を８月末まで延長―政府方針

　政府が今月前半を目指してきた新たな観光需要喚起策「全国旅行支援」の開始を延期する方針を固めたことが１２日、分かった。新型コロナウイルスの感染が再び急拡大しているため。当面の観光支援については、今月１４日までとしていた近場の旅行割引キャンペーン「県民割」の期限を８月末まで延長して対応する。
　政府は近くこうした方針を公表する。全国旅行支援の開始時期については、今後の感染状況を見極めながら改めて判断する。（2022/07/12-21:26）

The Japanese government plans to postpone the start of a new nationwide tourism promotion program, as the novel coronavirus is rapidly spreading in the country again, it was learned Tuesday.
   The government initially sought to launch the program in the first half of this month, but will now decide when to start it, based on the coronavirus situation.
   Meanwhile, the government plans to extend the existing discount scheme for travel within a regional bloc until the end of August. The scheme was slated to end on Thursday.
   The government is expected to announce the postponement of the new nationwide tourism promotion program and the extension of the regional travel discount scheme soon.
   Under the discount scheme, the central government provides through prefectural governments up to 7,000 yen per person per night to cover travel costs. The scheme originally covered only travel within prefectures, but was expanded to cover travel within each of six regional blocs in April.