In the case of cancellation of Tokyo emergency declaration, restaurant business will gradually ease 12:55 on May 22

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government intends to ease requests such as suspension of work in four stages if the emergency declaration is lifted.Of these, restaurants will gradually open until 10:00 pm or midnight the next day. is.

While the Tokyo Metropolitan Government continues to request refraining from going out and taking leave while the emergency declaration is issued, if the declaration is lifted, it will promptly begin gradual mitigation.

The relaxation will be carried out in four stages, and the first stage will be targeted at restaurants, museums, indoor sports facilities other than the auditorium and schools.

Among them, the restaurant is currently requesting a reduction until 8 pm, gradually delaying the business hours so that it can be opened until 10 pm and then until midnight the next day.

In the second stage, we will relax schools, theaters, and gathering venues, and in the third stage, we will ease Internet cafes and pachinko parlors.

Eventually, we will alleviate the demand completely, but for the mitigation of industries in which a “cluster” has occurred, we will consider measures in accordance with the national policy.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government intends to evaluate the infection status every two weeks in order to advance the stage, but considering that the number of new infections is declining, we are considering shortening the period until the next stage. I will.

Governor Koike will explain these contents at a press conference on the afternoon of the 22nd as a roadmap that summarizes future correspondence to the new coronavirus.