Request for closures and shortened hours at restaurants in some areas of Minami, Osaka August 6 14:11
From the 6th, Osaka Prefecture has requested that restaurants that serve liquor in some areas of downtown Minami, Osaka City, be closed or have their business hours shortened. The area requested is between Nagahori-dori and Sennichimae-dori in the north and south, and between Midosuji and Sakaisuji in the east and west, and the period is from the 6th to the 20th of this month (August) for 15 days.
For restaurants, bars, night clubs, karaoke stores, etc. that are entertaining, such as cabarets and host clubs, if the stickers are adhered in accordance with the infection prevention guidelines for each industry, business hours are from 5 am to 8 pm We are requesting a reduction in time until, and
we are requesting closure of stores that are not.
On the other hand, for other restaurants such as taverns, we requested a reduction in business hours.
The prefecture and Osaka City will provide a total of 20,000 yen per day to stores that comply with the guidelines and comply with the request.
At Minami's Japanese restaurant, which was decided to be closed during the period, the shopkeeper cleaned up the restaurant on the 5th.
At around 8 pm, there were peaks of customers, so we chose to close the business rather than shorten the business hours. I will not be able to continue my business. During the holidays, I am looking forward to the day when I can cook food for the customers again, and I will try to open the kitchen knife."
Governor Yoshimura “Cooperate in Infection Control”
Governor Yoshimura told reporters that Osaka Prefecture has requested from the 6th, in some areas of Minami, for restaurants that provide alcoholic beverages to close or shorten business hours. It's a real burden, but it's a pain, but it's also the epicenter of the spread of the infection. I would like to ask for your cooperation in order to suppress the infection and regain a healthy Minami." It was.