In response to the government's policy to shift the state of emergency issued to Fukuoka Prefecture to priority measures such as prevention of spread, Governor Hattori expressed his intention to allow restaurants to provide alcoholic beverages on the premise of thorough infection control measures. I did.

The target areas for priority measures are Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu City, and Kurume City.



In addition, Governor Omura of Aichi Prefecture will continue to open business hours at 8:00 pm for restaurants in the target area of ​​the priority measures when the state of emergency issued in the prefecture is canceled and shifts to priority measures such as prevention of spread. While requesting that it be shortened to, he said he would allow the provision of sake, which is currently seeking self-restraint, until 7:00 pm.

Fukuoka Prefecture

Governor Hattori told reporters on the morning of the 17th, "Fukuoka Prefecture has a very low number of newly infected people, but the bed usage rate is still at stage 3, and there is a lot of interaction with the population and other prefectures. The government thinks that it is necessary to thoroughly contain the infection in order to prevent rebound, and may apply priority measures such as prevention of spread. "



He added, "Given the current business conditions of restaurants, it will be necessary to allow a certain amount of alcohol to be served. However, I think it is necessary to take proper infection control measures as a prerequisite." From the 21st, when the declaration of the situation is lifted and priority measures such as prevention of spread are expected to be applied, he expressed his intention to allow restaurants to provide alcoholic beverages on the premise of thorough infection control measures.



Fukuoka Prefecture continues to request restaurants to shorten business hours, and is coordinating the target areas of priority measures to Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu City, and Kurume City, and will hold a countermeasures headquarters meeting on the 17th. , Will decide on new measures.

Aichi prefecture

At the prefectural assembly on the 17th, Governor Omura explained the infection control measures to be taken in the prefecture when shifting to priority measures.



According to this, restaurants in the target areas of the priority measures will be requested to continue shortening business hours by 8:00 pm, while allowing alcoholic beverages that are currently seeking self-restraint to be served until 7:00 pm I showed my thoughts.



In addition, it is requesting restaurants in the prefecture outside the target areas of the priority measures to shorten their business hours to 9:00 pm.



Furthermore, for large-scale customer attraction facilities such as department stores, shopping centers, and pachinko parlors, we will continue to request shortening of business hours, but we will not request closures on Saturdays and Sundays, which we are currently doing.



Aichi Prefecture will officially decide on the 18th about the contents of these measures and the target areas for priority measures.

Fukuoka There are also voices calling for a cautious response

A woman in her 60s in Fukuoka City said, "I think it's too early to lift the declaration before the second vaccination for the elderly is over. I have just hit the first one and declared it. I'm worried when it comes to cancellation. "



Another woman in her 60s said, "I lost my mother in Corona. I'm worried that if I lift the declaration, the traffic will increase and the infection will spread again. I think it's better to postpone it. "



A man in his twenties who runs a restaurant in Fukuoka City said, "It seems that requests for shortening business hours will continue for a while even after the declaration is lifted, so it is painful, but I will do my best to do my best." I was talking.



A man in his twenties in Fukuoka city said, "I think the restaurants are really having a hard time, so I think it's unavoidable at this timing. Even after the declaration was lifted, it wasn't open and each one was independent. I think we have to be conscious of refraining from doing so. "