To cancel the emergency declaration May 14th at 15:27 on 14th May
With regard to the fact that the declaration of emergency situation was expected to be lifted, there were some voices of confusion and anxiety about the future from restaurants and other places.
In Fukuoka
At a fireside izakaya in Kasuga City, Fukuoka Prefecture, we started lunch and take out after the emergency was announced, but sales fell below half compared to the previous year. After the declaration of an emergency is lifted, we can't expect the customers to return even if we resume night business as usual, so we are planning to continue our takeout and daytime business throughout the month. Also, to prevent infection, I am trying to get customers to sit down with a space, and I am worried that sales will decrease by that amount.
Tomomi Matsuda, the owner of the store, said, “The honest thing is that I was told that it was okay to do business now. There was talk of a new lifestyle, but we are a liquor bar in a small space, so 3 secrets There is no doubt that sales will decline if sales are avoided, and if there is no request for leave, support may be lost, and on the contrary, I am anxious. "
In Fukushima
Based on the cancellation of the emergency declaration, the well-established inn in Fukushima City took measures such as narrowing down the number of guests to prevent infection, and then resumed business from the 14th. "Azumaya", a hot spring inn that has been running for about 140 years at Takayu Onsen in Fukushima City, was closed from the 19th of last month in response to the expansion of the area covered by the emergency declaration.
However, in response to the cancellation of the emergency declaration, he decided to resume operations, and in the morning, the employees carefully prepared the door knobs and other items to disinfect them, preparing to welcome guests. For the time being, in order to prevent infections, the number of guests who normally welcome up to 10 groups per day will be limited to 7, and in the rooms where meals are taken, measures such as leaving seats at least 2 meters apart for each group will be taken. That is.
Junichi Endo, who is the fifth president of Azumaya and chairman of the Takayu Onsen Tourism Association, said, "I was worried about whether or not I would like to restart without knowing what the future will be. It's one start, and I want people to take an open-air bath in the mountains and relieve the stress that they have had. "
On the other hand, the Italian restaurant in front of JR Fukushima station, which is shortening business hours only to daytime, has a policy that it will not resume business at night even after the declaration of an emergency is lifted, and is calling for continued support.
The Italian restaurant "Masuzo" in front of Fukushima station was closed from the 16th of last month due to the spread of the new coronavirus, but from 11th of this month, after taking measures such as spacing the seats. , Only open for lunch.
President Masuzawa Osawa explains, "I couldn't open the store if I continued to take more days off because I had been closed for about a month and my income was zero." Fukushima Prefecture is expected to release the emergency declaration, but it means that business hours will continue to be shortened this month.
President Osawa said, “I am worried that the infection is not completely over, and I think that even if it is canceled, I will not return to the same way as before.”
Regarding evening business, after confirming the status of future infections, we will make a complete reservation system to narrow down the number of customers and then consider restarting after next month.
President Osawa said, “The food and beverage industry has been suffering for over three months. There is support from the country, but the reality is that it is not enough at all. In order to continue the store in the future, support will be provided even if the emergency declaration is lifted I want you to continue. "