Governor of Oigawa, Ibaraki Prefecture Self-restraint from homecoming from Tokyo Call for another call on August 5 at 20:00

Governor Oigawa of Ibaraki Prefecture called for refraining from returning home from Tokyo at a conference on the 5th, ahead of the Obon season when many people are expected to return home.

Ibaraki Prefecture said on the 31st of last month that the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is increasing in Tokyo and the prefecture, the prefecture's original countermeasure guideline was raised to "Stage 3", and it became unnecessary and unurgent for the citizens of Tokyo. I want to refrain from moving and staying.

Governor Oigawa asked the residents of the prefecture to refrain from moving to Tokyo at the conference on the 5th, and called for refraining from returning home from Tokyo.

Governor Oikawa explained that "it is poor to ask for refusal to return home, but it is inconsistent to allow homecoming even though Tokyo is out of Go To Travel."

On the other hand, he said that he would not want to refrain from moving across prefectural borders with areas other than Tokyo, so he said, "I want you to spend this time while protecting against new infections and protecting your new lifestyle."