"Priority measures such as spread prevention" will be applied in Miyagi, Osaka, and Hyogo prefectures for 31 days from the 5th of this month to the 5th of next month.

We have organized what kind of measures will be taken concretely.

This is the first time that "priority measures" have been applied based on the law, and for areas where measures are taken,

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Osaka City in Osaka Prefecture ▽


Kobe City, Nishinomiya City, Amagasaki City, Ashiya City,


▽ Miyagi

Prefecture in Hyogo Prefecture

The prefecture is being adjusted to be Sendai City.

Next is the countermeasures.



In line with the application of "Priority Measures to Prevent Spread," the government has decided to change the basic policy for dealing with the new coronavirus.

Specifically, in the target area, we request restaurants to shorten their business hours to 8:00 pm and serve alcohol from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, and the governor outside the target area. We will make a request to shorten the business hours at our discretion.



In addition, in response to the frequent occurrence of clusters in daytime karaoke, the governor decided to request restaurants to refrain from using karaoke equipment and prohibit the entry of people who do not take infection prevention measures. We are urging residents to consider calling on residents to refrain from using restaurants that are not thoroughly enforced.



In addition, tests to check for infections are frequently conducted on employees of facilities for the elderly, etc., and when positive people appear in entertainment districts, etc., they are requested to focus on the tests, and even when it comes to the medical care provision system, patients are asked to do so. We are planning to secure the maximum number of beds that can be accepted immediately.

Governor Yoshimura "The torch relay in Osaka should be canceled"

Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture has decided to apply the new coronavirus "priority measures such as prevention of spread" to Osaka Prefecture for one month from the 5th next week, and the torch relay in Osaka City has been announced. He expressed the idea that it should be stopped.



In response to the re-expansion of the new coronavirus infection, the government will apply "priority measures such as spread prevention" to Osaka Prefecture, etc. on the 1st, which enables intensive measures even if an emergency declaration has not been issued. It is a policy to decide.



Regarding this, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture requested reporters to refrain from going out unnecessarily and urgently after targeting the city of Osaka, where infection is rapidly spreading when priority measures are applied. Showed the idea to do.



In addition, regarding the response to the torch relay scheduled in Osaka City on the 14th of this month, "Requests for refraining from going out unnecessarily should be focused on during the period of priority measures, and the torch relay in Osaka City should be canceled. I think that I would like to enter into discussions with the city of Osaka and the organizing committee of the Games from now on. "

Mayor Matsui, Osaka City "Course around restaurants in collaboration with the prefecture"

Regarding "priority measures such as prevention of spread", Osaka Prefecture will target the city of Osaka, where the infection is rapidly spreading, and shorten the business hours to 8 pm for restaurants in the city. In addition to the policy of requesting, we are considering measures such as making it mandatory to wear a mask at dinner.



Regarding this, Mayor Matsui said at a press conference, "If the priority measures are applied, there will be obligations under the authority of the governor, so I would like to create a restaurant patrol unit together with the prefecture. I also use various tools such as online. We will continue to do so, "he said, and expressed his intention to conduct a press conference jointly with Osaka Prefecture to confirm that restaurants in the city are taking appropriate measures against infection.



After that, Mayor Matsui said, "I will check if appropriate measures are taken, and I think that some restaurants are taking wrong measures, so I also want to tell the correct response," he said to the store side. He expressed his desire to provide guidance on appropriate measures.

Governor Hyogo Ido "Adjustment with cooperation fee upper limit of 200,000 yen per day"

The government has indicated a policy to consider a mechanism according to the scale of cooperation money to be paid when restaurants, etc., which are the target areas of "Priority Measures for Prevention of Spread," respond to requests for shortening business hours.



Regarding this, Governor Ido of Hyogo Prefecture said at a press conference that the government had contacted the details of the cooperation fee, and then increased from 40,000 yen a day according to the size of the business establishment, and the upper limit is 20 for large companies. It was clarified that it is adjusted by setting it to 10,000 yen and 100,000 yen for small and medium-sized enterprises.



On top of that, Governor Ido said, "In the measures so far, 80% of the financial resources for the cooperation fund were the national government, 20% was the local government, and the local government was also provided with temporary grants. I would like to request that the same measures be taken as before. He expressed his intention to ask the country for financial support.

Governor Miyagi Murai "I asked for financial treatment"

Regarding the application of "priority measures such as spread prevention" to Miyagi Prefecture, Governor Murai told reporters on the morning of the 1st, "I have not requested from the prefecture, but in a conversation with Minister Nishimura last night, Miyagi rather than Osaka. Since the situation is widespread, I told Miyagi that if Osaka is the target of application, I would like Miyagi to raise it for discussion. If it is applied, the burden will be heavy depending on the store, so regarding financial allowance I strongly requested. I would like to design a concrete system in response to the coping policy from the national government. In the target area, the number of infected people is increasing outside of Sendai City, so I would like to consider the prefecture's own measures. " Said.

Changes in the number of infected people in Osaka, Hyogo, and Miyagi ...

Changes in the number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Osaka, Hyogo, and Miyagi prefectures from November 1st to April 1st, 2020.

Osaka

Osaka Prefecture announced on the 1st that it was confirmed that 616 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.



This is the fourth highest number of confirmed infections per day since January 16th, with more than 600 people confirmed.



In addition, the number of infected people in Tokyo has exceeded the number for three consecutive days.



As a result, the number of people confirmed to be infected in Osaka Prefecture is 52,817.

Hyogo

Governor Well of Hyogo Prefecture announced on the 1st that it was confirmed that 199 people in the prefecture were infected with the new coronavirus.



The total number of infected people announced in the prefecture was 20,258.

Miyagi

Miyagi Prefecture and Sendai City announced on the 1st that 133 new people have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.

Of these, 68 people have been confirmed infected in Sendai City.



The city also revealed that one of the infected people so far was infected with a mutated virus reported in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.



The cumulative total of infected people in Miyagi prefecture is 6171 including those who have already recovered.