Most of the beaches in Kanagawa Prefecture were postponed to open, and the risk of infection was avoided. June 2, 17:25
To avoid the risk of new coronavirus infection, it has been decided that most beaches in Kanagawa Prefecture will not be opened this summer.
Starting with the Shonan area, local governments in Kanagawa prefecture that have beaches have decided not to open beaches one after another as this summer "It is difficult to completely suppress the risk of infection with the new coronavirus". .
On the 2nd, Miura City discussed with local unions and other parties to decide not to open five beaches in the city.
Miura City commented, "We made decisions based on the health of local residents and visitors first."
As a result, it was decided that 24 of the 25 beaches in Kanagawa prefecture will not be opened this summer.
The only remaining one is the "Umi no Koen Beach" in Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama City, which will soon be decided.
On the other hand, about 3.2 million people visited the beaches in Kanagawa prefecture last year, and it is expected that many people will visit the beaches.Therefore, some people are concerned that the order of the coast will not be maintained. I am up.
Governor Kuroiwa said in an interview on the night of the day, “It's a very troublesome problem. Even if the beach is not opened, people who enter the sea and people who enjoy surfing will come out, so the municipalities and prefectures with coasts are safe. We would like to consider together what we can do to secure the sea."
In the future, the prefecture will proceed with discussions with local municipalities on measures to maintain coastal order.