Saitama Prefecture will add 13 cities and towns to the target areas of "Priority Measures for Prevention of Spread" from the 28th, and will make a correction of more than 2.46 billion yen including the cost of cooperation money for restaurants. I have put together a budget plan.
This was announced by Governor Ono of Saitama Prefecture at a press conference on the 26th.
According to this, the prefecture will pay 2.3 billion as the cost of cooperation money to be paid to about 8,000 restaurants in 13 cities and towns such as Kawagoe City and Koshigaya City, which will be covered by "Priority Measures for Prevention of Spread" from 28th. The surplus yen is recorded.
During the period from 28th this month to 11th next month, the prefecture will respond to the sales so far for restaurants and bars that responded to requests for shortening business hours until 8:00 pm and refraining from serving alcoholic beverages. Will pay the cooperation fee.
The payment is subject to certification from the prefecture that infection prevention measures have been taken appropriately.
In addition, the prefecture plans to submit a supplementary budget bill totaling more than 2,469 million yen to the extraordinary session of the prefectural assembly convened on the 27th, including the cost of activities such as requesting shortening of business hours.
Governor Ohno said, "I understand that I am tired of self-restraint, but I am sending a different message to people who have not reached the level of refraining from serving alcohol. Without further cooperation, the mutant virus will not stop. I would like to ask for your cooperation as much as possible. "