Measures against new corona infection at the Peace Ceremony venue before the atomic bombing day Hiroshima August 5, 19:23
Before the atomic bombing on the 6th, 75 years after the atomic bombing, the peace memorial ceremony was held at the Peace Park in Hiroshima City, where the final preparations for the venue were carried out along with measures to prevent new coronavirus infection.
The Peace Memorial Ceremony on the 6th will be held after taking measures such as drastically reducing the number of seats for participants and restricting access to the Peace Park, which is the venue, in order to prevent infection with the new coronavirus.
The number of attendee seats, which is usually more than 10,000 seats, is reduced to about 800 seats on the 5th, and on the 5th, the person in charge of Hiroshima city confirms the interval between seats and places a disinfectant solution at the entrance of the venue, I was working on the final preparation.
In addition, this was the first time that a large monitor for sending video messages was installed, as foreign guests, including the UN Secretary-General Guterres, could not attend.
Every year, many people gather during the ceremonies, but to prevent infection, the entrance to the ceremonial hall, Peace Park, is restricted from 5am to 9am.
However, only the Atomic Bomb Memorial in Peace Park can be visited from 5 am to 7 am.
Hiroshima City says, "It has been 75 years since the bombing, but I would like you to pray at your own home before visiting the Peace Park during the ceremonies to prevent infection with the new coronavirus."
The Peace Memorial Ceremony begins on the 6th at 8 am.