安倍首相、外出自粛協力に謝意　緊急事態宣言、対応を本格化―政府

　安倍晋三首相は８日、新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大に伴う緊急事態宣言の発令を受け、同日から在宅勤務などの外出自粛の取り組みが始まっているとして謝意を示した。同時に「皆さまの協力があって初めて１カ月で緊急事態を脱出することが可能となる」と強調した。首相官邸で記者団に答えた。
　菅義偉官房長官は記者会見で「情報提供、啓発をはじめ、人と人の接触の削減に向けしっかり取り組んでいきたい。現時点で混乱があったとは承知していない」と説明。１カ月の発令期間を延長する可能性に関し「諮問委員会の意見を聞いた上で判断することもあり得る」との見解を示した。

　政府は８日、外出自粛や休業要請に向けた調整を本格化。西村康稔経済再生担当相は対象となる７都府県知事とテレビ会議を開き、今後の対応を協議した。（2020/04/08-12:27）

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday thanked people in the nation for their cooperation in the fight against the new coronavirus, including switching to teleworking, following the government's declaration of a state of emergency over the pandemic.
   "Cooperation from each and every one of you will enable Japan to get out of the state of emergency," Abe told reporters at the prime minister's office.
   Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a press conference that the government will steadily work on reducing human-to-human contact by providing sufficient information to and raising awareness among the public. There have been no reports on trouble related to the state of emergency declaration, he added.
   The state of emergency, declared by Abe on Tuesday under law, covers Tokyo and the six prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka, where cases of infection with the novel coronavirus are surging. It will be in place until May 6, the final day of the Golden Week holiday period.
   Suga also said that it could be possible for the government to extend the monthlong state of emergency after hearing opinions of an advisory committee.