コロナ対策強化へ法改正を　吉村大阪知事が安倍首相に要望

　大阪府の吉村洋文知事は１４日、安倍晋三首相と首相官邸で会い、新型コロナウイルス対策に関する要望書を提出した。過去にクラスター（感染者集団）が発生した店舗に感染予防への協力義務を課す法改正を提案。従わない場合は知事による営業停止命令などを認めるよう訴えた。首相は「問題意識は共有している」と応じた。両氏は早期の憲法改正が望ましいとの立場でも一致した。
　会談には菅義偉官房長官も同席した。吉村氏はコロナ対策の現状に関し「感染の震源地はある程度見えているが、知事として取り得る手段が非常に少ない」と現行法制の不備を指摘。吉村氏によると、首相は「やはり実効性のある措置は必要ではないか」と一定の理解を示した。（2020/07/14-19:20）

Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday to revise a law to boost measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
   The head of the western Japan prefecture handed Abe written requests for legally obliging operators of shops and facilities that have already been hit by cluster outbreaks to take anti-coronavirus measures and empowering governors to issue business suspension orders against those who do not comply.
   "I see to some extent where the epicenters of outbreaks are, but there are extremely few measures I can take as governor," Yoshimura told Abe.
   Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Yoshimura quoted Abe as saying, "Effective measures would be necessary."
   The governor also said Abe expressed willingness to hold a national referendum on constitutional amendments before his tenure as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party expires in September next year.