Saitama Prefecture has decided to cancel the public viewing events scheduled during the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games at two locations in the prefecture, taking into account the status of infection with the new coronavirus.
This was revealed at a press conference by Governor Ohno of Saitama Prefecture on the 7th.
According to this, Saitama Prefecture and the Organizing Committee decided to hold only public viewing for events related to the Olympics and Paralympics in consideration of the spread of infection in April, but after that, the prefecture has decided to carry out only public viewing. Based on this, we also decided to cancel the public viewing.
Governor Ohno said, "Originally, I wanted to provide a place for everyone to gather and share their excitement and excitement, but now I don't think that the purpose can be achieved. I had to make a decision as the organizer. But I feel very disappointed. "