Ibaraki Prefectural Governor Requesting residents along the railroad connecting to Tokyo to refrain from going out April 2 21:01
Following the spread of the new coronavirus, Governor Oigawa of Ibaraki Prefecture targeted residents of nine municipalities, including cities and towns along the railway connecting Ibaraki Prefecture and Tokyo, to the next Saturday and Sunday and 10th of this month. We requested that you refrain from unnecessary and urgent outings on weekday nights.
Governor Oigawa of Ibaraki Prefecture revealed this at an emergency press conference on the night of February 2. In Ibaraki Prefecture, 43 people have been infected with the new coronavirus by 8:00 pm on the 2nd, and two deaths have been confirmed.
Furthermore, given the rapid increase in the number of infected people in Tokyo, Governor Oigawa told the residents of Kamisu City, which connects Tokyo with the JR Joban Line and Tsukuba Express, and the number of infected people, who are increasing. On the following Saturday and Sunday and on weekday nights until the 10th of this month, we requested that we refrain from unnecessary and urgent outings.
The target cities are Tsukuba City, Tsukuba Mirai City, Moriya City, Tsuchiura City, Ami Town, Ushiku City, Ryugasaki City, Toride City, and Kamisu City. .
On the other hand, schools are required to take sufficient measures against infectious diseases, hold entrance ceremonies and opening ceremonies, and hold classes and club activities as scheduled.
Governor Oikawa said, "The threat is that infected people enter the prefecture from within Tokyo. The target area is limited so that economic and social impacts are minimized. I want to. "