The state of emergency based on the Act on Special Measures for Coronavirus Diseases was lifted on the 28th in three prefectures in Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto, and six prefectures in total, Aichi, Gifu, and Fukuoka.


Each prefecture continues to call for thorough infection prevention measures.

Aichi's original "Strict Warning Declaration"

For two weeks from the 1st to the 14th of this month, Aichi Prefecture will issue a prefecture-specific "strict caution declaration" to ask the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out unnecessarily, and will open all restaurants in the prefecture for business hours. We will take measures such as requesting that it be until 9:00 pm, which is one hour later than before.



The target area is the entire prefecture, and all restaurants are included in the request regardless of whether or not they serve alcohol.



It means that each store will pay a "cooperation fee" of 40,000 yen per day to the stores that respond to the request.



In addition, we ask the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out unnecessarily and urgently, and to refrain from moving unnecessarily and urgently across prefectures, and also telework the business operators with the aim of reducing the number of employees by 70%. We are requesting thorough implementation.



Regarding the event holding limit, we have relaxed the upper limit of 5,000 people to 10,000 people.



The coffee shop in Higashi-ku, Nagoya was open until 8:00 pm during the state of emergency, but from the 1st, it will be open for 1 hour until 9:00 pm according to the prefecture's request.


According to the store, the number of visitors and sales decreased by about 10% during the period of the state of emergency, and it is expected that if the business can be continued even after 8 pm, which is the peak time of the evening meal, it will lead to an increase in the number of visitors. doing.


Hidetoshi Toyama, a company that runs a coffee shop, said, "Even if it's only one hour, there is a big difference between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm, so even customers who have been busy eating can eat slowly. I would like to have the request for shortening the working hours canceled as soon as possible and return the store to normal business condition. "

Gifu

Gifu Prefecture has decided to take the same measures as Aichi Prefecture for a week from the 1st to the 7th of this month, and will consider the measures after that based on the national policy.

Osaka

In order to prevent the spread of infection again after the release, Osaka Prefecture will limit the requests for shortening of business hours to restaurants in the prefecture to stores in Osaka City where downtown areas are concentrated, and then one day. We have decided to request again that the business hours will be 9 pm and the liquor will be served until 8:30 pm for 3 weeks from the 21st to the 21st.



In addition, we are requesting stores in areas other than Osaka City to thoroughly comply with industry-specific guidelines.



In addition, we will continue to ask the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out unnecessarily and urgently, limit the number of drinking parties and banquets to four or less, and make sure to wear masks when talking during meals and welcome and farewell. We also decided to call for refraining from viewing cherry blossoms with parties, thank-you parties, and banquets.



The izakaya "Tetsu Smoked CHOI URASAN", which sells Umeda-kun's dishes in Osaka, will resume operations for the first time in a month and a half.


Mr. Seiya Yoshino said, "There were many people who said that they couldn't go to the store until 8 o'clock, so I expect that the number of customers returning from work and those who say" only a little "will increase. Regular customers while taking measures against infection. I want to do my best so that I can come back. "

Kyoto

Kyoto Prefecture has decided to gradually alleviate requests for shortening business hours to restaurants, etc. in order to prevent the spread of infection again, and has set the business hours for restaurants, etc. throughout the prefecture until 8 pm The policy is to extend one hour from one day to one week until 9:00 pm, and to serve alcoholic beverages until 8:00 pm.



On top of that, for the next week, we will continue to request only the city of Kyoto.



The target of the request is the same as before, such as restaurants, coffee shops, bars, karaoke shops, etc., and for stores that respond to the request, a cooperation fee of 40,000 yen per day, which is 20,000 yen less than during the declaration period Will be provided.



In addition, for one to two weeks, we will ask for cooperation in refraining from going out unnecessarily, including during the day.



In addition, he said, "Eating and drinking opportunities are the most risky for infection," and demands that the meeting time be limited to two hours and the number of people be limited to four. In addition, this spring, the policy is to call for refraining from farewell parties that accompany eating and drinking.



In addition to requesting universities to hold graduation ceremonies and entrance ceremonies in a distributed manner and to hold them online, we will also request new students moving to Kyoto to observe their health from two weeks in advance.



While welcoming the cancellation of the state of emergency at tourist destinations in Kyoto, there were voices concerned about the recovery of customers and the re-spread of infection.



Norio Kitamura, who is the chairman of the Gion Shopping Street Promotion Association in Kyoto City and runs the store, said, "Since this area is full of shops that deal with people, I think that the number of tourists has decreased and the business situation is barely reached. I don't think the bustle will return soon after the declaration is lifted, but I think that more stores will be reopening and it will be a little more lively. "



On the other hand, Taeko Takahashi, an inn who has been operating in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City for more than 60 years, said, "I'm glad that the declaration was lifted, but I'm afraid that the infection will spread again. The number of travelers will increase soon. I don't think it's the case, but I'd like to expect accommodation reservations to be made little by little. "

Hyogo

Hyogo Prefecture has also decided to make time reduction requests to restaurants in the prefecture from 1 day to 1 week until 9 pm, and after that, it will be decided by holding a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters again. I have decided.



"TOYO TIRE", which is headquartered in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture, temporarily closed offices in the target area of ​​the declaration and was supposed to work from home in principle, but after the cancellation, the ratio of working from home was reduced from the 1st. We have decided to allow employees to come to work up to 30%.


Also, in principle, business trips that were prohibited can now be done in areas where the declaration has been lifted, although permission from the boss is required.

Fukuoka

In Fukuoka Prefecture, the state of emergency was lifted on the 28th due to the decrease in the number of newly infected people and the decrease in the usage rate of beds.



At the countermeasures headquarters meeting on the 26th, Fukuoka Prefecture decided to continue the measures from the 1st to the 7th while easing the measures so that the infection would not spread again.



Specifically, it says that it will request restaurants to shorten their business hours by 8 pm by 9 pm and order alcoholic beverages by 8:30 pm.



On the other hand, the cooperation fee provided to restaurants, etc. in response to requests for shortening business hours will be reduced from 60,000 yen to 40,000 yen a day.



The citizens of the prefecture will continue to be requested to refrain from going out unnecessarily and urgently except for going to the hospital, purchasing food and daily necessities, and going to work as necessary, and especially after 9 pm.



In addition, we will continue to request the promotion of working from home, including aiming to reduce the number of employees who go to work by 70%.

1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures

In the Tokyo metropolitan area, where the declaration continues, the 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures have taken thorough measures such as shortening the business hours of restaurants and refraining from going out unnecessarily, proceeding with analysis of the infection situation and medical care provision system, and taking into account the opinions of experts. After that, it is a policy to decide whether to cancel by the deadline of March 7.