National war dead memorial attendance with new corona 10% decrease from last year's level August 8 6:34
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, it is expected that the number of participants will be significantly reduced to about 10% of last year at the national war memorial service hosted by Koshino Government on August 15.
The government-sponsored national war memorial service is held every year on August 15th, the day of the end of the war, but to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, this will significantly limit attendees and guests. I am deciding.
As for the representatives of the bereaved family, we invited 55 people each prefecture every year, but we plan to reduce this to 20 people.
The bereaved families and local governments are unavoidably quitting their participation, and as of the 7th, 19 prefectures and prefectures have decided to cancel the bereaved family's participation.
As a result, the number of attendants, including attendants and guests, is expected to be the smallest in the past, about 600 people, about 10% of last year.
At the venue, in order to prevent infection, we will not only perform national anthems but only play, and will require attendees to wear masks and measure the temperature, with a space between seats. Is also installed.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will distribute the ceremony video on the Internet at the same time for bereaved families who cannot visit the venue.