Fukuoka Businesses subject to closure requests Urgent need to adjust school closure periods, such as April 7, 12:15

Prime Minister Abe will make a law-based "Emergency Declaration" on July 7 targeting seven prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukuoka. Fukuoka Prefecture and the Prefectural Board of Education have swiftly examined what type of business should be requested to take leave during the period based on the “Basic Policy” indicated by the government, etc. We are making adjustments to change school holidays between schools.

At the Fukuoka Prefectural Office, the Deputy Governor and executives in charge of the new coronavirus frequently enter and leave the Governor's Office, and hold discussions with Governor Ogawa.

The governor in the target area of ​​the "Emergency Declaration" will be able to request and instruct restrictions on the use of facilities such as department stores and movie theaters where a large number of people gather, so the "Basic Response Policy" indicated by the government on July 7 Based on the above, it seems that they are considering what kind of industry to request for leave during the period.

According to stakeholders, it is considering whether to provide compensation when requesting leave from businesses that are likely to be dense, such as closed, dense, and close.

In addition, because the governor in the target area will be able to request and give instructions on school closure, will the executives of the prefectural board of education gather and change the period of school closure with the municipal board of education? We are making adjustments.

Under such circumstances, the Kurume City Board of Education has decided to postpone the entrance ceremony for the junior high school on the 8th and the entrance ceremony for the elementary school on the 9th in light of the emergency declaration being issued on the 7th.

Fukuoka Prefecture plans to make full adjustments with Fukuoka City, which has the highest numbers of infected people in the prefecture, and to formulate such a response policy as soon as possible.