Tottori Prefecture has decided to request restaurants in the downtown area of Yonago City to shorten business hours for the first time from the 21st, saying that infection with the new coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the prefecture. ..
In Tottori prefecture, the number of confirmed infections in one month was 15 last month, but since last week, the number of infections has increased rapidly in Yonago City, etc., and 89 confirmed infections have been announced in the 6 days until the 19th.
In response to this, the prefecture and Yonago City held an online meeting on the 19th, and it was revealed that Governor Hirai decided to request shortening of business hours to about 600 restaurants in the downtown area of Yonago City and in front of the station. Did.
The period is two weeks from the 21st of this month to the 3rd of next month, and we request that the business hours be 8 pm and the alcoholic beverages be served until 7 pm.
In line with this, the prefecture has decided to provide restaurants that respond to requests with cooperation money according to the sales so far, from 25,000 to 75,000 yen per day for small and medium-sized enterprises, and for large enterprises. We will provide up to 200,000 yen per day.
This is the first time that Tottori Prefecture has requested a reduction in business hours in response to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Governor Hirai said, "I would like to ask for your cooperation so that we can stop the virus from moving and allow people to return to the city and carry out business normally in the near future."
The prefecture and Yonago City will visit restaurants in the target area and call for cooperation in shortening the working hours and thorough infection prevention measures.