Ibaraki Prefecture issued its own state of emergency on the 18th, saying that the infection of the new coronavirus may spread rapidly and it may not be possible to secure beds.
Ibaraki Prefecture's original state of emergency issued on the 18th is scheduled for the same period as the government's state of emergency until the 7th of next month, and during this period, the prefecture is unnecessary throughout the prefecture based on the Special Measures Law. We request that you refrain from going out suddenly and that all restaurants should refrain from operating from 8 pm to 5 am.
The prefecture says that it will provide a cooperation fee of 840,000 yen per store to stores that cooperated in shortening business hours on all days.
In addition, the prefecture has requested refraining from unnecessary and unurgent traffic to and from 11 prefectures that have been declared a state of emergency by the government, as well as canceling school club activities, practice games, and training camps.
In addition, all prefecture facilities used by the general public, such as aquariums and museums, are closed except for the prefectural library.
The prefecture says that if the spread of infection does not stop and the occupancy rate of beds worsens, the government will have to consider requesting the issuance of a state of emergency, and is calling for cooperation in infection control. I will.