Prefectural governors on Thursday discussed joint proposals for how to revive the country's economy following the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic while preventing a second wave of infections at the same time.
Measures proposed at the online meeting of the National Governors' Association included reviewing how local areas responded to the outbreak in terms of testing and medical care, and coordinating with the central government in sharing anti-virus measures and analyzing infection routes.
Recognizing that the economy is facing its biggest crisis in the postwar period, the governors plan to launch a team by this summer to jointly compile measures to fight the pandemic.