Kanagawa Prefecture has decided to extend the request period from 17th to 11th next month for shortening the business hours requested to restaurants in Yokohama and Kawasaki.
In addition, Governor Kuroiwa called on the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out as much as possible during the year-end and New Year holidays.
Kanagawa Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters for the new coronavirus on the night of the 15th.
Among these, it was reported that the spread of infection continues in the prefecture, and it may be difficult to maintain the medical care provision system as it is, and the prefecture has changed to restaurants that provide alcoholic beverages in Yokohama and Kawasaki. Regarding the shortening of the requested business hours, we have decided to extend the request period from 17th to 11th next month.
Currently, the cooperating businesses are provided with a cooperation fee of 20,000 yen per store per day, but after the 18th, this will be increased to 40,000 yen per day.
In addition, Governor Kuroiwa said that it is important to reduce the chances of people coming into contact with each other, so he refrains from going out as much as possible during the year-end and New Year holidays, especially for people in their 20s and 50s. I strongly urged you not to go to the downtown area at night.
Governor Kuroiwa said, "In the downtown area, there are still people who are making noise with their masks off, which is thought to be one of the causes of the spread of the infection. If the spread continues, it may not be possible to receive the necessary medical care. I want you to change your behavior with a sense of crisis that there is. "