Emergency Declaration Revised guidelines for temporary closure of schools MEXT April 7 21:14

In response to the law's Declaration of Emergency, MEXT has revised the guidelines for temporary closures mentioned above.

According to this, (1) If there is a request from the prefectural governor to restrict the use of facilities such as schools, the school establisher may take temporary closure measures, (2) set the minimum necessary school day and set up distributed schools. New measures include: (1) opening school yards and gymnasiums in order to secure opportunities for exercise; and (2) consulting with the prefectural governor bureau to have them consider ways to secure a place for children. I am.

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hagiuda said at a press conference, "It is most desirable to have the municipalities of the installer flexibly respond to the guidelines and governor's request. It is a major premise to avoid contact between people as much as possible. It is not the purpose of the closure of the city, so I would like to support the local government by snuggling closely. "