In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, Saitama Prefecture has decided to extend the period of shortening of business hours requested from restaurants that serve alcohol such as Omiya Ward, Saitama City by 10 days until 27th of this month. I did.
In addition, we are calling on the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going to and from Tokyo as much as possible, except for commuting to work or school.
This was revealed by Governor Ohno at a press conference tonight.
In Saitama Prefecture, the prefecture is requesting liquor restaurants and karaoke shops in Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Kawaguchi City, and Koshigaya City to shorten their business hours to 10 pm until the 17th.
The prefecture has decided to extend the request for 10 days until the 27th of this month in order to stop the spread of the infection, and will provide a cooperation fee of 400,000 yen to the stores that cooperated during the entire period.
In addition, the stores that cooperated from the 4th to the 17th of this month will be paid an increase from the previous 280,000 yen to 320,000 yen.
Furthermore, for the time being, we called on the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going to and from Tokyo as much as possible, except for commuting to work, going to school, and visiting medical institutions.
Governor Ohno said, "I would like you to cooperate in order to reduce the number of positive people and reduce the burden before the year-end and New Year holidays when medical institutions become vulnerable. Depending on the future situation, we will have to consider stronger measures." Said.