Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture has requested to shorten the business hours of restaurants in Osaka City by the deadline of 31st of this month, considering that the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is increasing again in the prefecture. After extending it to the 21st of March, it was revealed that from the 1st of next month, adjustments will be made to expand to the entire prefecture.
The prefecture will hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the 26th to formally decide the policy.
Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture told reporters on the 25th, "The time has come for people to move a lot every year, and the number of infections is increasing, especially among the younger generation. It is likely that we are in a rapid expansion. "
He added, "This is a time when the risk of spreading the infection is high, and if you leave it alone, it will increase steadily. Stronger measures are needed." After extending the request for shortening the business hours until the 21st of next month, it was revealed that from the 1st of next month, it is being adjusted to expand to the entire prefecture.
We plan to continue to limit business hours until 9 pm.
On the other hand, at this point, he said he had no intention of requesting the government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread".
Osaka Prefecture will hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the 26th to formally decide the policy.