"Greetings during the consecutive holidays, to refrain from visiting the three prefectures of Kita Kanto" Emergency message from the three governors April 24, 18:04
In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the governors of Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Gunma in the three northern Kanto prefectures issued an urgent message urging them not to visit the three northern Kanto prefectures during their home holidays or travel during the long holidays.
The governors of the three prefectures of Kita Kanto held a video conference on the 24th and issued a joint emergency message.
In this, we asked the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out when they weren't necessary or to avoid the so-called "three secrets", and to ask people outside the prefecture to take a long holiday, go home, or travel. We urge you not to visit the northern three prefectures of Kanto.
At the meeting, Governor Oikawa of Ibaraki Prefecture responded to the demand for pachinko parlors that did not respond to the prefecture's request for leave, saying, "Next week, we are preparing to request stronger measures based on the Act on Special Measures. If there is a place where we can cooperate, we would like to continue. "
Governor Fukuda of Tochigi Prefecture said, "We would like to strongly announce that the three prefectures in the northern Kanto region, which are closely connected to each other both humanly and economically, will work together to prevent the spread of infection throughout the country."
Governor Yamamoto of Gunma Prefecture called, "Things for tourists and lodging companies are in a difficult situation, but I would like them to understand and cooperate especially before the long holidays."