Visiting Kabukicho Shinjuku host clubs, etc. Call for prevention of infection Tokyo July 21 4:53
Amid the ongoing spread of new coronavirus infections at restaurants accompanied by entertainment, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, called for cooperation to prevent infection by visiting the host clubs in Kabukicho, the largest entertainment district in Japan, on the night of the 20th. It was.
This initiative was decided by the "Countermeasures Liaison Meeting" established by Shinjuku City with business operators such as restaurants to entertain before the consecutive holidays starting from the 23rd of this month.
About 80 people including the staff of the ward and representatives of the business, the staff of the country and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government gathered at the departure ceremony held at 6:00 pm on the 20th.
Kenichi Yoshizumi, the ward mayor who stood in the greeting, said, "I am on the brink of whether Kabuki-cho can recover. I would like you to convey not only a visit but also a desire to cooperate with infection control measures to save this town. ".
Participants were divided into 10 groups to visit host clubs and cabaret clubs in Kabukicho, ventilating about once every 30 minutes, and disinfecting seats every time customers change, cooperating with infection prevention measures. I called.
Mayor Yoshizumi, who finished the patrol, said, "I was surprised at the start because it was a visit without notice, but he listened well and did not have a negative reaction. Depending on the store, the level assumed here. Some of the above measures have been taken. I would like to continue to seek cooperation in the future."
This effort will continue on the 21st and will visit all 300 host clubs and cabaret clubs in Kabukicho.