Measures such as requesting time reduction to cancel the declaration of the three Kansai prefectures will be gradually relaxed

The government has decided to lift the state of emergency to the three Kansai prefectures of Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto on the 28th.

The three prefectures continue to call for thorough infection prevention measures, such as deciding gradual mitigation of measures such as requesting shortening of business hours to prevent the re-spread of infection after cancellation.

Regarding the declaration of emergency, Prime Minister Suga has announced that it will be lifted on the 28th of the end of this month in six prefectures, including the three prefectures of Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto, out of the 10 prefectures in the target area.

In response to this, Osaka Prefecture held a countermeasures headquarters meeting on the night of the 26th, and requests for shortening business hours to restaurants in the prefecture were limited to stores in Osaka city where downtown areas are concentrated, and next month 1 We have decided to request again for three weeks from Sunday to 21st, business hours until 9 pm and liquor service until 8:30 pm.

In addition, for the citizens of the prefecture, the number of drinking parties and banquets should be 4 or less, and masks should be worn when talking during meals, and refrain from welcome and farewell parties, thank-you parties, and cherry blossom viewing with banquets. It is a policy to call for.

In addition, Kyoto Prefecture also held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the night of the 26th, and regarding the request for shortening the time to restaurants etc., the first week from the 1st of next month will be extended by 1 hour throughout the prefecture until 9:00 pm, and 1 of the following week For the week, we decided to narrow down the target area to Kyoto City.

Hyogo Prefecture has also decided to request a reduction in time from restaurants in the prefecture from the 1st of next month to 9:00 pm, and for subsequent responses, we will hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters again next week. I will open it and decide.

In the three prefectures, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture said, "I would like to ask for your continued cooperation in order to prevent rebounds, save lives, and control infections." We are vigilant and continue to call on the citizens of the prefecture to take thorough infection prevention measures.