In Tochigi Prefecture, where the state of emergency has been lifted, Governor Fukuda and others have called on the citizens of the prefecture to continue to refrain from going out in the center of Utsunomiya City, saying that the medical system is still tight.
In Tochigi Prefecture, although the state of emergency has been lifted, the medical system is still tight, and for the two weeks until the 21st of this month, refraining from going out unnecessarily, including during the daytime, and restaurants, etc. We have changed the business hours from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and continue to request shortening of the hours.
On the evening of the 8th after the cancellation, Governor Fukuda and Mayor Eiichi Sato of Utsunomiya City walked around the shopping street in the center of Utsunomiya City, holding up a card calling for refraining from going out and wearing a mask when talking. We asked for cooperation.
After the call, Governor Fukuda said, "The declaration was lifted and the request to shorten business hours was eased, but we will continue to work on infection prevention measures so that it will not distract our attention and spread the infection again. Two weeks later. I want to keep the number of infected people below the level of last summer. "