The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Saitama Prefectural Government Office will be mutually converted to satellite offices for trial operation June 12, 19:30
Tokyo and Saitama decided to pilot the nearest government office as a satellite office for employees commuting across the border between the capital and prefecture in preparation for the spread of new coronavirus infection and the occurrence of large-scale disasters. became.
This was decided at the "Tokyo-Saitama Collaboration Meeting" held for the first time on the 12th to discuss solutions to common administrative issues.
Governor Koike of Tokyo and Governor Ohno of Saitama Prefecture are among them, with a total of more than 6000 people commuting across the border between the capital and the prefecture in preparation for the second wave of the new coronavirus and a large-scale disaster. We agreed to pilot the nearest government office as a satellite office for our staff.
According to Saitama Prefecture, it is the first time in Japan that satellite offices are established in collaboration with prefectures.
After the meeting, Governor Ono said, "I'm glad that we could exchange opinions on disaster prevention and urban development as well as measures against infectious diseases, and agree on a satellite office."
In addition, Governor Ohno indicated that he would consider next week's request for a holiday request to restaurants and live houses that would be entertained, and the release of the liquor serving time limit currently set at 10 pm at pubs and other places. ..