お盆の帰省、一律自粛求めず　菅官房長官

　菅義偉官房長官は４日の記者会見で、お盆に合わせた帰省について「差し控えるべきだとか、そうではないとか言う考えはない。『３密』を避ける、大声を出さない、マスク・手洗い（を励行する）など、基本的な感染対策を心掛けていただく」と述べ、全国一律に自粛を求める考えはないと改めて強調した。週内に開く新型コロナウイルス対策の分科会の見解に基づいて対応する考えも示した。（2020/08/04-12:11）

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday that the Japanese government does not plan to make a nationwide request for people to avoid traveling during the "Bon" summer holiday period in mid-August to prevent a spread of coronavirus infection.
   "We're not thinking about whether (traveling) should be avoided or not," Suga said at a press conference. "We want people to keep in mind basic measures against infections, such as avoiding the 3 Cs (of closed, crowded and close-contact settings), not speaking loudly, wearing face masks and washing hands."
   He also said that the government will consider taking action in line with opinions from a meeting of a subcommittee on coronavirus countermeasures to be held this week.
   Suga's comments come amid disagreements within the government over its stance on travel during the Bon holidays.
   Economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishiura urged Japanese citizens on Sunday to exercise caution in deciding whether to visit parents' homes during the holiday season, in order to prevent infection of elderly people.