Under the fourth state of emergency this time, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is coordinating not to request closures to large-scale facilities such as department stores made in the previous declaration.
The government plans to issue a fourth state of emergency while the re-emergence of the new coronavirus infection has not stopped in Tokyo.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering the details of the measures to be taken during the period of the new declaration, and this time it is adjusting so that it will not request the closure of large-scale facilities such as department stores and movie theaters.
For large-scale facilities, we requested a full closure in the third state of emergency from April 25, and from the 1st to 20th of last month, which was re-extended, we requested a closure only on Saturdays and Sundays and shortened the working hours. Switched to the request of.
Currently, we are requesting shortening of business hours under priority measures such as prevention of spread, and under the fourth declaration, we will not request leave, but we will continue to request shortening of hours.
On the other hand, in order to reduce the risk of infection in places where alcohol is accompanied, the policy is to request restaurants not to provide alcohol as in the previous declaration, and concrete measures will be taken based on the government policy. We are in a hurry to formulate.
Governor Koike "How to improve effectiveness is also important"
Governor Koike of Tokyo was asked by reporters about the policy of requesting restaurants to stop serving alcohol under the fourth state of emergency, "Do you think that is the key point?" "There are many key points. It is also important how to improve the effectiveness. I want to think comprehensively."