Hiroshima Prefecture will also request leave from 22nd of next week April 18 at 19:23 due to the spread of new corona infection
Following the spread of the new coronavirus infection, Hiroshima Prefecture decided to request business operators such as entertainment facilities in the prefecture to take a leave from 22nd of this month to 6th of next month on the 18th.
Hiroshima Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the evening of the 18th in response to the declaration of an emergency situation against the new coronavirus.
Among them, Governor Yuzaki said, "The number of infected people confirmed in the prefecture so far has doubled to 124 in 5 days, and the prefecture declares that emergency measures will be taken."
And I decided to request the business operators in the prefecture to take a leave from 22nd of this month to 6th of next month.
In addition to recreational facilities such as cabarets and bars, amusement centers such as pachinko parlors and mahjong stores, movie theaters and theaters, libraries and museums, indoor sports facilities such as gymnasiums and bowling alleys, and colleges and cram schools Facility.
We also request that business hours for restaurants, including izakaya, be between 5 am and 8 pm, and that alcoholic beverages be served until 7 pm.
On the other hand, in addition to medical institutions, supermarkets, drug stores, and other facilities that are essential for maintaining a living are demanding that the business be continued after thorough measures to prevent infection.
Governor Yuzaki said at a press conference, "If Hiroshima Prefecture continues in this state, it will cause a huge expansion. We would like to suppress the expansion with possible measures."
In addition, he said, "I need to provide some support to the business operator, and I would like to make a prompt decision based on the financial resources issue," and expressed the urgent consideration of considering support for business operators who respond to leave requests. .