"Priority measures such as prevention of spread" will be applied to Tokyo from the 12th next week, and in addition to the 23 wards, the business hours of restaurants etc. will be until 8:00 pm, which is one hour earlier than now, Hachioji City, Machida City, It is expected to be six cities: Fuchu City, Chofu City, Tachikawa City, and Musashino City.

It is expected that "priority measures such as prevention of spread" will be applied to Tokyo, where the number of confirmed infections of the new coronavirus is increasing and the number of mutated viruses is being confirmed one after another.



A government subcommittee held on the morning of the 9th approved a policy to set the period of priority measures in Tokyo from 12th next week to 11th next month for 30 days.



In areas subject to priority measures, restaurants and other facilities are required to open until 8:00 pm, one hour earlier than the current request of the city, and to serve alcohol by 7:00 pm.



The target area is to be decided by the governor of Tokyo, and in addition to the 23 wards, it is expected to be six cities: Hachioji City, Machida City, Fuchu City, Chofu City, Tachikawa City, and Musashino City.



In addition to measures to prevent infection at dinners by shortened business hours, the city has decided to refrain from going out unnecessarily and refrain from moving across the border between the city and the prefecture, and Governor Koike said at a press conference on the 9th. We call for thorough measures.