With the cancellation of the state of emergency, the government changed the basic countermeasures against the new coronavirus, and in areas where priority measures such as prevention of spread have been made, alcoholic beverages will be served at restaurants that meet certain requirements 7 pm While making it possible until time, it includes a policy that allows it to be restricted at the discretion of the governor according to the infection situation in the area.
It is the response of each prefecture as to what happens to the business hours of restaurants and the provision of alcoholic beverages.
Up to 2 people staying in Tokyo up to 90 minutes
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will allow liquor to be served at restaurants from the 21st of next week, when it will shift to priority measures such as prevention of spread. We will set restrictions such as registering in the city as a person, using up to 2 people per group, and staying up to 90 minutes.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters for the new coronavirus and decided to take measures from the 21st of next week, when the state of emergency will shift to priority measures such as prevention of spread.
The target of the measures is the Tama area excluding the 23 wards, Hinohara village and Okutama town.
Of these, restaurants will continue to be requested to shorten their business hours by 8:00 pm and will be allowed to serve alcohol.
However, the store that provides liquor registers the person in charge of infection control measures in the city as a "corona countermeasure leader", and after receiving training, orders from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm and uses 1 We will set a limit of 90 minutes for up to 2 people in a group.
In Tokyo, since the third state of emergency was declared, requests for closure of restaurants that serve alcohol have continued since April 25, and although there are restrictions, it will be possible to provide alcohol for about two months. It's the first time.
However, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will request a complete suspension of the provision of alcohol when the infection situation worsens.
In addition, although we do not request weekend closures for large commercial facilities such as department stores, we request that business hours be until 8:00 pm.
In addition, for events, we request that the maximum number of people be 5,000 and that the capacity be 100% or less without loud cheers and cheers, and 50% or less with some.
Furthermore, we urge the citizens of Tokyo to refrain from going out and moving unnecessarily, including during the daytime, and to refrain from unnecessarily urgent movements across prefectures as much as possible.
Osaka type offer is limited to 2 people per group in principle
In response to the shift to priority measures such as prevention of spread, Osaka Prefecture has set the target areas for priority measures to 33 cities excluding towns and villages in the prefecture, and will start from the 21st next week for restaurants in the area. Under certain conditions, we have decided to allow alcoholic beverages to be served from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
The government has decided to lift the state of emergency issued in Osaka within 20 days of the deadline and shift to priority measures such as prevention of spread from the 21st of next week to the 11th of next month.
In response to this, Osaka Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters for the new coronavirus on the 18th, and at the beginning, Governor Yoshimura said, "Rebound must be absolutely prevented. In principle, the request to restaurants is to provide alcoholic beverages. We should continue to refrain from doing so, but exceptionally, stores that have acquired the "Gold Sticker" with thorough infection control should allow only two customers to serve alcohol until 7:00 pm. " ..
Then, at the meeting, the target area of the priority measures will be 33 cities excluding the towns and villages in the prefecture, and the prefecture's "Gold" will certify that restaurants in the area are working on infection control measures. Only stores that have received "stickers" or are applying for stickers have decided to allow alcoholic beverages from 11 am to 7 pm from the 21st of next week, with a maximum of 2 people per group in principle. Did.
We will continue to request that business hours be shortened by 8 pm.
In addition, we request restaurants in 10 towns and villages that are not designated as target areas to serve alcoholic beverages by 8:00 pm and business hours by 9:00 pm under the same conditions.
On the other hand, regarding the use of karaoke facilities, we will continue to request refraining from using the karaoke facilities throughout the prefecture.
In addition, while canceling requests for weekend closures to large-scale facilities such as department stores, we will continue to request that business hours be until 8:00 pm.
Requests for unattended events to be held on Saturdays and Sundays will be cancelled.
In addition, we have decided to allow elementary and junior high school and high school club activities to be normal activities, and to cancel the request for online classes to the university.
Governor Yoshimura of Osaka "Both infection control and socio-economics"
After the Osaka Prefectural Countermeasures Headquarters meeting, Governor Yoshimura told reporters, "We will enter the period of priority measures from the 21st of next week, but we will thoroughly implement infection control measures so as not to cause a big rebound and do not go back to the original path. I would like to ask for your cooperation, "and urged the citizens of the prefecture to continue to take thorough infection control measures.
In addition, regarding the decision to allow the provision of alcoholic beverages under certain conditions, "In principle, I think that we should continue to request refraining, but there are voices that it is difficult for business to provide alcoholic beverages. It is also true. From the perspective of achieving both infection control and socio-economics, we would like to gradually restore society and expand vaccines in the direction of both sides. "
In addition, Governor Yoshimura said, "It is important to strengthen the measures among the priority measures, and I would like to make a flexible decision" regarding the response when signs of rapid spread of infection are seen in the future.
Osaka Minami Some restaurants do not fully reopen
Even if the state of emergency is lifted in Osaka Prefecture, alcoholic beverages will be served at restaurants until 7:00 pm, so some restaurants will not fully reopen.
The company that manages five stores, including izakaya and western restaurants, in Minami, Osaka, has been closed at all stores in response to the state of emergency.
With the expectation that the company will be able to resume operations in preparation for the cancellation of the declaration, from this week we have been sending employees to work for a short time to clean the inside of the store and the bunches, and prepare tableware.
However, it is said that the person in charge of the company is worried about the future because the liquor will be served by 7:00 pm in Osaka City and other places due to the shift to priority measures such as prevention of spread.
Alcoholic beverages account for about 40% of store sales, and it is difficult for many customers to expect if they can only serve alcoholic beverages until 7:00 pm.
For this reason, the company has decided to forgo the full resumption of business and resume business from the latter half of next week, focusing on stores with high sales during the day.
The company is applying for cooperation money from the local government due to store closures, but it is said that most of the cooperation money for February was finally transferred this month.
On average, store sales have fallen by more than 70% compared to before the spread of the new Corona.
The company is considering increasing the menu for mail-order sales in order to secure sales.
Fukayuki Sato, manager of the operating company Fio-holdings, said, "The sales itself is quite difficult because we have a short time to serve sake. We cannot see what will happen in the future rather than whether we can open a store today." I was talking.
Hokkaido Serving alcoholic beverages if certain requirements are met Available until 7:00 pm
Regarding the transition to priority measures such as prevention of spread, Governor Suzuki asked the general question of the prefectural assembly on the 18th, targeting Sapporo City as the target area for priority measures, and from 21st this month until 8 pm for restaurants in the city. After continuing to request the shortening of business, the company announced that it will be able to serve alcoholic beverages until 7:00 pm if certain requirements are met.
Among them, Governor Suzuki commented on the transition to priority measures such as prevention of spread, saying, "I would like to work with the people of Hokkaido with a sense of tension until the 11th of next month in order to avoid the rebound of major infections. It is extremely important to consider the spread of infection in Sapporo, which has a lot of people coming and going to the area of Sapporo. "
In addition, regarding the request to restaurants in the city, "We had requested that stores that provide alcoholic beverages be closed, but stores that meet certain requirements for infection control measures will be provided with alcoholic beverages until 7:00 pm. We are considering making it possible, "he said, and after continuing to request a shortening of business by 8:00 pm, he clarified the policy of making it possible to serve alcoholic beverages until 7:00 pm if certain requirements are met. Did.
Kyoto Conditionally allow alcoholic beverages
In response to the shift to priority measures such as prevention of spread, Kyoto Prefecture will limit the target area to Kyoto City and will provide alcoholic beverages to restaurants in the city from 11:00 am with certain conditions. I decided to accept it until 7 pm.
In response to the cancellation of the state of emergency to Kyoto etc. on the 20th of the deadline and the shift to priority measures such as spread prevention from the 21st of next week to the 11th of next month, Kyoto Prefecture will take measures on the 18th. We held a headquarters meeting and decided on new measures.
The target area of the priority measures is limited to Kyoto City, and it is recommended to provide alcoholic beverages to restaurants in the city with thorough ventilation and wearing masks other than during meals. In principle, eating and drinking in the same group is 4 We have decided to allow it from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, with conditions such as no more than one person.
We will continue to request that business hours be shortened by 8 pm.
On the other hand, we requested restaurants in 25 municipalities other than Kyoto City to provide alcoholic beverages from 11:00 am to 8:30 pm and business hours until 9:00 pm with conditions for infection control. I will.
In addition, while canceling requests for weekend closures to large-scale facilities such as department stores, we have decided to request shortening of business hours until 8 pm, including weekdays, except for the sales floor for daily necessities.
Governor Nishiwaki, Kyoto "Loose when restrictions are removed"
Governor Nishiwaki of Kyoto Prefecture said at a press conference after the meeting of the countermeasures headquarters, "I know that there is a high risk of infection at the opportunity of drinking, but considering the current infection situation, it is not possible to completely ban the provision of alcoholic beverages. I thought it was not necessary. We have set certain conditions for the provision of alcoholic beverages as an infection control measure, and although the content is strict, we think that it is effective in preventing the re-spread of infection. "
On top of that, he said, "When there are no restrictions, I think that it is clearly unsuitable for me to feel loose, and I think that it should be gradually relaxed. The number of infected people has fallen below the so-called" third wave ". Since the number of mutant viruses and the flow of people spreading in India is increasing, I would like you to make efforts to prevent the spread of infection with a strong determination not to cause rebound. " ..
Aichi Allows alcoholic beverages to be served until 7 pm
In response to the cancellation of the state of emergency and the application of priority measures such as spread prevention from the 21st of this month, Aichi Prefecture held a prefectural countermeasures headquarters meeting and targeted 14 cities and towns such as Nagoya City as the target areas for priority measures. As a result, we have officially decided to allow alcoholic beverages to be served until 7:00 pm while continuing to request restaurants to shorten their business hours.
At the prefectural countermeasures headquarters meeting held on the 18th, Governor Omura said, "Since there is also the Olympics, it is expected that the infection will spread again during the Obon festival and the situation will be very severe, so we will further suppress the infection during the period of priority measures. I want to go. "
After targeting 14 cities and towns such as Nagoya as the target areas for priority measures, we request restaurants in these areas to continue to operate until 8:00 pm, while currently seeking self-restraint. We have officially decided to allow the serving of sake until 7 pm.
In addition, restaurants in other areas of the prefecture are requested to be open until 9:00 pm.
At the meeting, Dr. Yoshinori Hasegawa, director of the Nagoya Medical Center of the National Hospital Organization, mentioned that the infection of the delta strain of the mutant virus confirmed in India was spreading, and said, "The fifth wave is likely to come. In particular, I would like to ask the prefecture to take appropriate measures to protect young children who have not been vaccinated. "
In addition, Nobuyuki Hosoi, Vice Chairman of the Aichi Prefectural Hospital Association, said, "In hospitals with pediatrics, the number of RS virus infections that cause pneumonia in infants is increasing, so medical staff are not at all relieved. Is the reality. "
Cancellation of "declaration" Hiroshima / Okayama Measures continued
In Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures, where the state of emergency is lifted, we will continue to take measures to prevent the spread of infection, such as requesting restaurants to shorten business hours even after the cancellation.