In response to the extension of "Priority Measures for Prevention of Spread, etc.", Kanagawa Prefecture has reduced the area to which the measures are applied from the previous 20 cities and towns to 6 cities such as Yokohama City, and provided alcoholic beverages at restaurants in the target area. We are making final adjustments to allow conditions until 7:00 pm.
Currently, 20 cities and towns in Kanagawa Prefecture are subject to "priority measures such as prevention of spread", requesting restaurants to open until 8:00 pm and stop serving alcoholic beverages all day. doing.
Under these circumstances, the government decided on the 17th to extend the measures taken by Kanagawa Prefecture, which is due until the 20th of this month, until the 11th of next month.
According to the people concerned, since the 21st of this month, the target areas of the measures will be Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, Sagamihara City, which are adjacent to Tokyo, and Odawara City, Atsugi City, and Zama City, which have a large number of infected people per capita. The policy is to reduce it to one city.
And while we continue to request restaurants in this area to shorten their business hours, only those stores that have thorough infection control measures have a maximum of 4 people per group, with the condition that it is within 90 minutes. We are making final adjustments to allow alcoholic beverages to be served until 7:00 pm.
The prefecture is expected to hold a countermeasures headquarters meeting on the 18th to decide on such measures.
Governor Kuroiwa "Extension is unavoidable"
Governor Kuroiwa of Kanagawa Prefecture responded to a reporter's interview after the application of "Priority Measures for Prevention of Spread" was extended until the 11th of next month.
Governor Kuroiwa said, "Although the number of infected people in the prefecture is declining, there is a feeling that it has stopped declining and it is unavoidable to extend it. We want to work together as one until the vaccine is distributed."
After that, he said, "I would like to hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters with reference to the national coping policy and have a thorough discussion before deciding the prefectural response."