With the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the prefecture and Sendai city have newly extended the request to shorten the business hours issued to restaurants throughout Sendai city because the number of infected people in the prefecture as a whole is calming down. Instead, I decided to finish at 5 am on the 8th of this month.
On the afternoon of the 5th, the prefecture and Sendai City held a joint countermeasures headquarters meeting within the prefectural office to discuss requests for shortening business hours, which are being requested from restaurants throughout Sendai City.
As a result, the number of infected people in the prefecture as a whole has been in the single digits since the beginning of this week, and the infection has settled down, and the bed usage rate of inpatients has reached the 30% level. I decided to finish at 5 am on the 8th.
The meeting also decided to reduce the prefecture's infection index to "Stage 2".
On the other hand, in addition to avoiding unnecessary and unurgent movement to areas where a state of emergency has been declared, we will call for thorough basic infection prevention measures such as refraining from eating and drinking for a large number of people and long hours. It was decided.
Governor Murai said, "The number of newly infected people has decreased, and the request for shortening the working hours has been effective, but experts have pointed out that there is a possibility that the number of infected people will increase if it is canceled. If it increases, it may be requested again. ".
The mayor of Sendai City said, "Thanks to everyone's cooperation, the situation has improved. I want all the citizens and citizens of the prefecture to take thorough measures against infection and overcome the difficult situation."