The state of emergency issued to Okinawa Prefecture has been re-extended from the 12th.

Under these circumstances, the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu, which had been closed since May, reopened for the first time in about a month and a half after thorough infection control measures.

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, one of the popular tourist spots in Okinawa, was temporarily closed from May 23 due to the declaration of emergency, but after thorough infection control measures, it will be about 1 on the 12th. It resumed for the first time in a month and a half.



At the aquarium, admission is restricted so that visitors are not crowded, and we are calling for the wearing of masks and thorough disinfection.



In addition, the closing time has been shortened from 8:00 pm to 6:30 pm, and the sale of alcoholic beverages has been discontinued.



The number of visitors in the morning was sparse, but the visitors saw whale sharks and manta rays over 8 meters long swimming leisurely in the large aquarium.



The woman who visited said, "I'm worried about the new corona, but I was able to enjoy it with peace of mind because the aquarium was taking measures."



In addition, Keiichi Sato, general manager of Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, said, "I experienced the fourth closure, but I am glad that I was finally able to reopen it. Please cooperate with infection control."



Other facilities in Kaiyohaku Park, where the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is located, have also resumed from the 12th.

Governor Tamaki "Refrain from coming and going with other prefectures"

Governor Tamaki held a press conference about the re-extension of the state of emergency issued to Okinawa Prefecture from the 12th to the 6th week, saying, "There are various events in July, and it is difficult to reduce the risk of infection. It's time, but with the help of the citizens of Okinawa and everyone outside the prefecture, I think we can control the infection and get out of the state of emergency at an early stage. "



Specifically, for the citizens of the prefecture, avoiding a large number of people gathering at the Tokyo Olympics, which will start on the 23rd of this month, watching games on their home TV, etc., and because mutant strains are prevalent, with other prefectures I asked for self-restraint from traffic.



We also called on people living outside Okinawa to refrain from visiting Okinawa, including returning home.