The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will increase the number of citizens and businesses that respond to requests such as refraining from going out unnecessarily and shortening business hours by declaring an emergency, and by significantly suppressing the flow of people, the effect of countermeasures will be enhanced and the rapid spread of infection will be stopped. I want to call.
In response to the government's consideration of issuing a state of emergency for Tokyo and the surrounding three prefectures, the capital has decided to refrain from going out unnecessarily after 8:00 pm in line with the three prefectures. In addition to making a request, we will advance the request for shortening business hours from the 8th to the 31st of this month by 8:00 pm, and from the 12th, we will expand the scope to all restaurants.
However, if the state of emergency is issued earlier, there is a possibility that the request period will be reviewed.
Governor Koike said on the 4th, "If a declaration is issued, there is an item to announce the business operator who does not comply with the request, and we expect legal effects."
According to the people involved in the city, the number of businesses that do not respond to the request for shortening business hours from November last year to 10 pm has increased compared to last year's state of emergency.
The city wants to increase the number of residents and businesses that respond to requests by declaring an emergency, greatly reduce the flow of people, improve the effectiveness of countermeasures, and stop the rapid spread of infection as soon as possible.