Governor of Shiga Prefecture revealed that he was participating in a golf competition in the prefecture during the Golden Week holidays.
During the Golden Week holidays, the governor called on the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from spending time with family members other than those they interact with on a daily basis in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and apologized that "participation should have been postponed."
This was revealed by the Governor of the Crescent Moon at a press conference at the prefectural office on the 14th.
Governor Crescent told the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from spending time with family members on a daily basis during the Golden Week holidays in order to prevent the spread of the infection in response to the declaration of an emergency in neighboring Osaka and Kyoto. I was calling.
However, on May 5th, during the consecutive holidays, he and his wife participated in a golf competition organized by volunteers from the business community at a golf course in the prefecture.
According to the governor's explanation, he decided to participate the day before because he was private rather than public affairs, there were no social gatherings or awards ceremonies, and infection prevention measures were taken outdoors.
However, after the competition, it was announced after receiving multiple inquiries and suggestions from the prefectural office.
At the press conference, Governor Crescent said, "As the infection spreads, such as the declaration of an emergency being issued to neighboring prefectures, I think that many people frown on this act and feel suspicious. I apologize. I want to be more nervous about my future public affairs. "