Miyagi Prefecture has issued an "order" requesting 15 restaurants that do not respond to requests for shortening business hours to respond to the request, which is being carried out in connection with the application of "priority measures such as prevention of spread".
According to Miyagi Prefecture, this is the first "order" in Japan to accompany priority measures.
With the application of "Priority Measures to Prevent Spread", Miyagi Prefecture is requesting all restaurants in Sendai City to be open at night until 8:00 pm.
The prefecture and Sendai City have been conducting a survey of restaurants in Sendai City since the 5th of last month, and have called on stores that have been open since 8:00 pm by calling or visiting them multiple times to call for cooperation. is.
Despite these calls, Miyagi Prefecture issued an "order" on the 7th to respond to requests for shortened business hours for 15 stores based on the Act on Special Measures for New Coronavirus.
According to Miyagi Prefecture, this is the first "order" in Japan to accompany priority measures.
The stores that issued the order were cabaret clubs, izakaya, and girl's bars, and the prefecture announced the store names on its website.
Miyagi Prefecture will impose a fine of 200,000 yen or less if these stores do not respond to the request in the future.