Mie Prefecture has issued a prefecture-specific "emergency warning declaration" to counter the new coronavirus, and from January 18th, the business hours of restaurants and other facilities that serve alcohol in three cities, Kuwana City, Yokkaichi City, and Suzuka City. Requested to be shortened by 9 pm.
Mie Prefecture held a meeting on measures against the new coronavirus on the 14th in order to work with both Aichi and Gifu prefectures, where the state of emergency was issued, to prevent the spread of infection, and issued the prefecture's own "emergency warning declaration". Did.
According to the Emergency Alert Declaration, business hours will be set in the afternoon for restaurants that serve alcohol or entertain in Kuwana City, Yokkaichi City, and Suzuka City, which are located in the northern part of the prefecture near Aichi Prefecture and where the infection situation is worsening. We are requesting that it be shortened by 9 o'clock.
The period is from January 18th to February 7th, and Mie Prefecture will provide cooperation money to restaurants that cooperate in shortening business hours.
In addition, we request the citizens of the prefecture to avoid moving out of the prefecture unless it is necessary to maintain their livelihood, and to avoid eating and drinking for a long time with a large number of relatives or even at lunch. I have.
In addition, we are requesting business operators to carefully inform foreign employees of infection prevention measures and reduce commuting by 50% by promoting telework.
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