On the 25th, the first day of the state of emergency, Hyogo Prefecture officials called for thorough infection prevention measures such as refraining from going out unnecessarily on the streets.
Following the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection, a state of emergency was declared in Hyogo Prefecture from the 25th to the 11th of next month.
In response to this, on the afternoon of the 25th, four Hyogo Prefecture employees called for thorough infection prevention on the streets of Sannomiya, the center of Kobe, which is usually crowded on holidays.
Employees complained that "the number of infected people is increasing rapidly and the medical system is in danger of collapsing", and they refrain from going out unnecessarily, do not go in and out of restaurants that are open after 8 pm, and He called on people not to drink on the streets or in the park.
Kazumi Nishi, director of the Kobe Prefectural Citizens' Center in Hyogo Prefecture, said, "I feel that the number of people is less than on Sundays, so I think the state of emergency has been effective to some extent. There are many, and I want to convey the appeal to these people. "
World heritage Himeji Castle is closed to the public
Himeji Castle, a World Heritage Site in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, has suspended the opening of the castle tower, which requires an admission fee, from the 25th, following the declaration of an emergency.
At Himeji Castle, in order to prevent infection, the site that requires an entrance fee, buildings such as the castle tower, and the Japanese garden Kokoen will be closed from the 25th to the 11th of next month, and the entrance will be called "Himeji Castle Closed". I am holding a large signboard.
You can continue to enter Sannomaru Square, which you can enter for free.
In the plaza, there were tourists and people who took a walk without knowing the "closed castle" from the 25th, but it was quieter than usual holidays.
A woman in her twenties who visited from Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, said, "I came to avoid the crowds and eat lunch in the open space. Since the declaration was issued, I would like to be careful about infection measures such as wearing a mask thoroughly. I was talking.
A man in his thirties who visited from Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, said, "I didn't know that the castle was closed, so I came on a touring trip. I can't enter the castle, so I'll have lunch nearby and go home." ..