Not subject to “time off requests” Home Center Thorough measures to prevent infection Sales start on April 10 at 17:41

In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, companies that operate home improvement businesses in Tokyo and other cities have been affected by the fact that home centers were not included in business types and facilities that require a leave of absence announced by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in order to continue their business I want to take thorough preventive measures.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on October 10 the types of businesses and facilities that require a leave of absence, and the home centers that had been requested in the original proposal were excluded from the list of facilities required to maintain social life.

The home center in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, operates after taking measures against the new coronavirus, such as shortening business hours and encouraging customers to line up at the line in front of the cashier counter at a wider interval. You.

Regarding the fact that home centers have been excluded from business formats and facilities that require a leave of absence, Kenichi Namba, director of public relations at DCM Holdings, which conducts home center businesses in Tokyo including this store, said, I feel serious about the importance of keeping our customers and employees safe, and I am determined to be lean. We will continue to work with thorough measures to prevent infections. " .

A man in his 60's who was visiting the store said, "The home improvement store has everything from food to emergency supplies, and when closed, we are troubled. It would be helpful if we weren't eligible for the leave. "