As the infection with the new coronavirus spreads, requests for shortening business hours to restaurants that serve alcohol began on the night of the 18th in the entire area of Aichi prefecture and a wide area of Gifu prefecture, and in the newly targeted areas, Some stores closed earlier than usual.
Aichi Prefecture has requested some restaurants in the center of Nagoya City to shorten its business by 9:00 pm, but due to the spread of the infection, the target area will be expanded to the entire prefecture from the night of the 18th. Enlarged.
At the restaurant on the 52nd floor of the "Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel" in front of Nagoya Station, which has newly entered the target area, the business hours will be shortened by 3 hours to 9 pm upon request, and when the last customer leaves the store, the clerk will I was busy cleaning up.
A woman who visited the restaurant said, "I wanted to drink slowly because it was my birthday, but I feel that it can't be helped because the new corona is spreading."
Kiyoshi Shibakusa, senior manager of the restaurant, said, "It's the busiest time now, but I'm lonely to close it at this time. I want to take all possible measures for hygiene so that customers can spend their time with peace of mind."
Also, in the shopping district in front of Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, many of the approximately 40 stores, including izakaya, closed at 9 pm as requested.
Mitsusen Makino, the manager of the Kushiage restaurant, said, "Sales are tough in the coming hours, but now we have to do what we can."
In Gifu Prefecture, we are requesting 32 cities, towns and villages to shorten their business from the night of the 18th.
The request period is 25 days until the 11th of next month in both Aichi and Gifu prefectures, and a "cooperation fee" will be paid to restaurants that respond to the request.