Continuing the declaration of emergencies Disappointment from restaurants in Tokyo New Corona May 21 15:29

Regarding the declaration of an emergency based on the Act on Special Measures for Countermeasures against the New Coronavirus, the restaurant in Tokyo, which has suffered from difficult management, was disappointed as the policy was continued in 1 prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Was asked.

Western restaurants in Nakano-ku, Tokyo have stopped operating in the store since the emergency was declared and continue to sell only takeaways and bento, but the sales have decreased to less than one-third of the usual amount. .

The store manager, Seiya Iguchi, was disappointed when he confirmed on the smartphone news app around lunch on the 21st that he would continue to declare the emergency.

Mr. Iguchi said, "I expected, but it's a shame. Since the management is tough, I want to resume business in the store as soon as the declaration is lifted. I just hope that it will be lifted as soon as possible." .

At the restaurant, we put up a sticker on the window of the store saying, "If you get hit, give it back. Take it back!" And convey the gratitude to the customers who took the takeout.

Mr. Iguchi said, "I'm hoping to make you laugh even a little, and I'm grateful for the sticker. I want to serve delicious food to customers in the store and give back to them."

Citizens "I'm in trouble but unavoidable"

In Shibuya, Tokyo, there were some voices who expressed their calm acceptance of the policy of continuing the Tokyo emergency declaration.

Among them, a man in his 50s said, "I think it's inevitable that the declaration will continue for the rest of this month. I'm still not accustomed to teleworking and staggering, but it's best that I, my family, and colleagues aren't infected, so I'll converge. Until then, everyone has to refrain from it little by little. "

A man in his 80s said, "The restaurant I used to work on is closed, so it's difficult to continue the declaration. But I don't think it's because I'm not the only one and everyone is in the same state." It was

A woman in her 20s said, “I think that if the number of infected people continues to decrease, it will be canceled soon, but it will be a problem if it gets longer. It will be a pain because the whole part-time job will be a break for two months. I was talking.

A woman in her 70s said, "When the declaration is lifted, everyone will definitely loosen it, so I think it's better not to cancel it. I was surprised to see many people today. I've been scared for the past three months However, my feelings have become dark and I am likely to become "corona depression". "