In response to the re-expansion of infection in the prefecture, Osaka Prefecture requested the government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread" that enable intensive measures even if no state of emergency has been declared.
If the country is decided, the policy is to target Osaka City and request restaurants in the city to shorten the business hours to 8:00 pm.
In response to the situation where the infection in the prefecture is spreading again, Osaka Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on March 31, and it is possible to take intensive measures even if an emergency declaration has not been issued to prevent further spread of the infection. We decided to request the government to apply the "priority measures such as prevention of spread" and officially requested it on the night of the 31st.
This is the first request for "priority measures such as spread prevention" in all prefectures nationwide, and the prefectures would like to take intensive measures from the 5th of this month for a period of about 3 weeks at the latest.
Then, if the country is decided, a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters will be held again to target the city of Osaka, where the infection is rapidly spreading, and the business hours will be shortened until 9 pm for restaurants in the city. The policy is to request again one hour earlier by 8:00 pm.
In addition, Governor Yoshimura wanted to make it mandatory to wear a mask at dinner, saying, "I think we will ask both the business operator and the citizens of the prefecture. Since we can give orders to the business operator, we will prohibit entry or leave the room. I think there will be an obligation to let them do it. "
The prefecture decides on specific measures to be requested from the citizens of the prefecture and businesses based on the response of the national government.