On the 13th, the government plans to add three prefectures in Kansai such as Osaka, two prefectures in Tokai in Aichi and Gifu, and seven prefectures in Fukuoka and Tochigi to the target areas of the state of emergency.
Of these, a souvenir shop in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, said, "If it lasts for about a month until the end of the declaration, management is in a desperate state."
I summarized the reaction of each place.
Gifu Takayama souvenir shop
Regarding the addition of a state of emergency for seven prefectures, including Gifu Prefecture, a souvenir shop in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, which is popular for its old streets, heard voices of uncertainties and concerns about future management. ..
The old streets of Takayama City, which retains the atmosphere of the Edo period, are visited by many tourists from home and abroad every year, but nowadays, few tourists are seen and many shops are closed, so it is quiet. is.
The president of a souvenir shop that sells small items for kimono said, "Maybe because of the state of emergency, many shops are not open today even though they are not closed. About 80% of the shop's sales are from tourists. If the situation where no tourists are walking continues for about a month until the end of the state of emergency, management is in a desperate state. "
In addition, the manager of another souvenir shop said, "I want to entertain the few tourists who visit Takayama City, so I want to keep operating even if an emergency is declared. Many tourists with" Go To Travel " I bought a lot of products in response to the arrival of the tourists, but I am at a loss as to what to do with the stock because there are no tourists again. "
Inquiries about Hyogo "cooperation money" one after another
There is a lot of interest in the money paid to restaurants before the government declares a state of emergency.
In response to the declaration, Hyogo Prefecture requested restaurants throughout the prefecture to shorten their business hours to 8:00 pm from the 14th, and the business operator who responded to the request received a cooperation fee of 60,000 yen per day. Will be provided.
At the cooperation fund inquiry window set up by the prefecture, more than 400 inquiries were already made a day, and 10 staff members were busy responding on the 13th.
According to the prefecture, there are about 28,000 restaurants in the prefecture that are eligible for the cooperation fee, and application acceptance will start on the 8th of next month when the deadline for the state of emergency ends.
Since the application form is expected to be announced later this month, the prefecture is calling on the target restaurants to prepare attached documents such as business permits.
Mr. Tadashi Onoyama, Chief of the Prefectural Disaster Prevention Planning Division, said, "I would like to ask for your cooperation in shortening business hours to stop the infection of corona. I would like you to make use of the cooperation money for that purpose."
Tochigi Ashikaga Oden Shop
At the oden shop in the center of Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, we have taken measures to prevent infection, such as reducing the number of seats and increasing the intervals, and have been open until 11:00 pm.
However, it is expected that an emergency declaration will be issued to Tochigi Prefecture, and there is a possibility that all restaurants in the prefecture will be requested to shorten the business hours, so this store will shorten the business hours upon request and then shorten the business hours. It means that they are considering measures to secure sales by enhancing the take-out menu.
Mr. Isao Kimura, the manager of the Oden shop "Mokku Mokku" in Ashikaga City, said, "It is true that it is difficult to open in a short time, but this time we refrained from doing so and thoroughly contained the virus to our customers. I want you to come and drink without hesitation. "