As a countermeasure against the new corona virus, the government will add four prefectures, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Osaka, to the target areas of the emergency declaration, and will focus on preventing spread in five prefectures, Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Hyogo, Kyoto, and Fukuoka. We have decided to apply the measures and extend the period from August 2nd to 31st, and extend the deadline for the declarations of Tokyo and Okinawa accordingly.
What kind of measures will be taken in each region?
We have summarized the policies of each region shown on the 30th together with the government's "Basic Response Policy".
Government's "Basic Coping Policy" What is the difference from the past?
With this change in the "Basic Countermeasures Policy," the government will, in principle, request restaurants to stop serving alcohol in areas where priority measures such as spread prevention are applied, and the governor can provide alcohol at his discretion. The policy is to tighten the mitigation conditions, and only when the infection tends to decline.
According to this, in the areas subject to the state of emergency, restaurants that continue to serve alcohol will be requested to close.
Furthermore, in areas where priority measures such as prevention of spread are applied, in principle, they will continue to request the suspension of liquor, and stores that meet certain requirements will be able to serve liquor until 7:00 pm at the discretion of the governor. The mitigation conditions are tightened and only when the infection is on a downward trend.
Addition of state of emergency Policy of 4 prefectures, etc.
Request for closure of restaurants offering alcoholic beverages in Saitama Prefecture
In response to being added to the subject of the state of emergency, Saitama Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters on the night of the 30th, and decided to request cooperation from August 2nd to 31st throughout the prefecture.
Specifically, we request the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out and moving unnecessarily, including during the day, and to refrain from going out after 8 pm in particular.
We are requesting business operators to curb their work after 8:00 pm with the aim of reducing the number of employees who commute by 70%.
In addition, we request restaurants and wedding halls that serve alcoholic beverages and use karaoke facilities to be closed, and if not applicable, request that business hours be shortened from 5 am to 8 pm. , Theaters and commercial facilities are also requested not to provide alcoholic beverages or use karaoke facilities.
On the other hand, the cooperation fee to the business operator will be 40,000 to 100,000 yen depending on the sales.
In addition, we will ensure that middle-aged and elderly patients at high risk of aggravation are hospitalized, introduce an "infection control leader" in which children call for infection control measures at home, and secure 2523 accommodation facilities in total.
After the meeting, Governor Ohno said, "We have taken tactical measures so far, but it is too late to move to a different infection spread pattern before the effect is confirmed. To prevent the increase of new positives, citizens of the prefecture and businesses I would like to ask for your cooperation in order to protect your loved ones and their families. "
Request all-day refrain from serving alcoholic beverages to restaurants throughout Chiba Prefecture
In response to being added to the target area of the state of emergency, Chiba Prefecture has decided to request restaurants and other facilities throughout the prefecture to shorten business hours and refrain from serving alcoholic beverages throughout the day after August 2. ..
From the 2nd to the 31st of next month, the prefecture has decided to request restaurants and other facilities throughout the prefecture to refrain from serving alcoholic beverages throughout the day and to open business hours until 8:00 pm.
In addition to requesting a new closure of the karaoke shop, we also requested the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out unnecessarily and urgently, especially during the daytime. I am calling for you to do it.
Governor Kumagai said, "I have the greatest sense of crisis about the speed of the explosive increase. If nothing is done, the medical system will be tight and traffic accidents and traffic accidents will occur. Even a sudden illness that can lead to death may not provide the best medical care. "
In addition, regarding this request, "It is very painful, but in order to continue the business of the restaurant, we will strive to provide the cooperation money as soon as possible. It is impossible to reach the exit without the cooperation of the restaurant, so it is the last period of patience. I would like to ask for your cooperation. ”He said he would continue to ask the government to use the progress of vaccination as a guideline for the cancellation of the declaration.
Kanagawa Prefecture Requests for shortening business hours and completely stopping the provision of alcoholic beverages
Kanagawa Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters in response to the addition to the target area of the state of emergency, and is currently offering to restaurants in areas other than Kiyokawa village, etc. We have decided to extend the request for suspension to the entire prefecture after August 2.
We have also decided to request new closures from karaoke stores such as so-called karaoke boxes that are not licensed for the restaurant business.
In addition, the citizens of the prefecture will be requested to refrain from going out unless necessary for their daily lives and to refrain from going out after 8 pm.
Governor Kuroiwa said, "The so-called medical collapse that cannot save lives as it is may become a reality. Each person must have a strong sense of crisis and take thorough actions to prevent the spread of infection. I don't want you to. "
Determine the measures to be taken in accordance with the "Countermeasure Policy" of Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters and decided the measures to be taken in accordance with the declaration in accordance with the national "basic countermeasure policy".
Specifically, we request that restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages be closed, and if they do not, we request that business hours be shortened to 8:00 pm.
In addition, ▽ time saving requests by 9:00 pm for large-scale facilities such as department stores will be made one hour ahead of schedule until 8:00 pm.
Furthermore, the event holding limit is limited to 50% of the capacity of the venue or 5000 people, whichever is smaller.
On the other hand, for schools, ▽ club activities will be continued after taking measures against infection, and ▽ school trips will be carried out if the destination prefecture approves.
Governor Yoshimura said, "In Osaka, the replacement of highly infectious Delta strains is progressing, and we are in the middle of the fifth wave. The number of infected people is increasing at about the same rate as in the Tokyo metropolitan area. It is expected that the sickbed will become tight. I am sorry to ask you many times, but I would like to ask for your cooperation in order to suppress the mountain of the 5th wave. "
On top of that, "The current trend is that the infection is spreading in the 20s and 30s, and it is also true that people in their 40s and 50s are hospitalized and are likely to become seriously ill. People in their 20s and 30s behave in a way that does not pass on to others. I would like to ask. People in their 40s and 50s want to take actions that they do not take. "
Tokyo Continues the same request as it is now In 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures
Following the extension of the state of emergency declaration issued to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government by August 31, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has made the same request, such as the closure of restaurants that serve alcohol during the extension period. It was decided to continue.
Governor Koike said that he was "extremely urgent" about the fact that the number of confirmed infections in Tokyo was renewed every day.
"One of the major factors is the Delta strain. According to experts, the infectivity is nearly twice as strong as before," he said.
On top of that, "Experts pointed out that it is necessary to reduce the population staying in the downtown area. The medical care provision system is very strict, but there is also a point that the quality is different between the 3rd wave and the 4th wave, so the quality It is necessary to respond quickly to changes in the world. "
Furthermore, Governor Koike said, "We would like to make an effect by coordinating and refraining from moving across the borders of the capital and prefectures, based on the fact that an emergency declaration will be issued to the three neighboring prefectures. Basically, stay home. I would like to ask you to do so, "he said, and expressed his intention to work together in one city and three prefectures to call for cooperation and control the infection.
Priority measures such as prevention of spread Policy of each prefecture
Make Sapporo City, Hokkaido a priority area for "prevention of spread"
Regarding the measures associated with the application of the priority measures, Governor Suzuki of Hokkaido said, "We are considering the city of Sapporo as the measure area, and we would like to basically consider implementing measures equivalent to emergency measures in the city. Regarding Kitami City, which had been requested to do so, in discussions with the city, it was agreed that it was not at the stage of taking the same measures as Sapporo City, so we are discussing it in a direction that does not make it a measure area. " rice field.
On the other hand, regarding the support money for restaurants, Governor Suzuki said, "If you look only at restaurants, there is no difference in the content of the request between the area where the state of emergency is declared and the area where priority measures such as spread prevention are taken, but the contents of the support money. There is a situation where it is different. We share the recognition as an issue with other prefectures that have been the target of priority measures, and would like to make an urgent request. " He expressed his intention to ask for the same level as the area where the issue is issued.
Targeting Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture as a priority measure
Ishikawa Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters and decided to target "Kanazawa City" as a priority measure.
After that, we decided to request the shortening of business hours for restaurants in Kanazawa City to be "until 8:00 pm", one hour earlier than the conventional "until 9:00 pm".
In addition, the prefecture has indicated that it will allow families living together to provide alcoholic beverages only when they use an infection control certified store, but the response has been revised to "in principle, the provision of alcoholic beverages will be suspended". rice field.
For stores that are certified for infection control and respond to the request, the amount of cooperation money will be added.
Regarding Kanazawa City, we also request large commercial facilities to open until 8:00 pm.
In addition, the prefecture has decided to request restaurants in Hakusan City and Nonoichi City to shorten the time, saying that the number of infected people is increasing in the neighborhood as well, saying that "business is open until 9 pm and alcoholic beverages are served until 8 pm". Did.
We also ask the large commercial facilities in the two cities to cooperate by opening until 9 pm.
At the meeting, Governor Tanimoto said, "I would like to ask the government to enhance support for the cooperation money for stores that responded to the request, together with the prefectures that are subject to the same priority measures."
Applicable areas to 15 cities and towns such as Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture and Hanshinkan area
Hyogo Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters and decided to apply the priority measures to 15 cities and towns such as Kobe City, Hanshinkan Area, and Himeji City.
We request restaurants in the target area to refrain from serving alcoholic beverages by ▽ business hours until 8:00 pm.
Businesses that respond to the request will be provided with cooperation money according to the daily sales scale of the previous year.
On the other hand, we request restaurants in other areas to shorten the business hours by 9:00 pm to 8:00 pm, which is 30 minutes shorter than before.
In addition, the maximum number of participants in the event will be stricter than before and will be 5,000.
In addition, at the countermeasures headquarters meeting, in preparation for the rapid increase in patients, ▽ about 900 hospital beds and ▽ about 1200 accommodation facilities will be put in place, and ▽ people without mild illness or symptoms will be at home. I also decided to have a medical treatment at.
Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture to be an area to which priority measures are applied
Kyoto Prefecture will apply the priority measures to Kyoto City, and will request restaurants in the city to shorten business hours by one hour ahead of schedule until 8:00 pm, and will also provide alcoholic beverages. In principle, we request that you stop.
We also request large facilities such as department stores with a floor area of more than 1000 square meters to shorten their business hours to 8:00 pm.
On the other hand, in 25 municipalities other than Kyoto City, restaurants and other facilities will continue to be open until 31st next month ▽ Business hours until 9:00 pm, and alcoholic beverages will be provided by 8:30 pm with conditions for infection control. I request you to shorten it.
We also confirmed that we will refrain from moving to Obon and ask the citizens to refrain from moving outside the prefecture and to move with a small number of people such as family members when going out.
Apply priority measures to Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu City, Kurume City, etc.
Fukuoka Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters and decided on new measures to be requested from the citizens of the prefecture and businesses.
Specifically, we will apply priority measures to the "Fukuoka area" such as Fukuoka City, where the downtown area is located, and its surroundings, as well as Kitakyushu City and Kurume City.
In areas subject to priority measures, we request restaurants to shorten their business hours to 8:00 pm and stop serving alcohol. In other areas, we ask restaurants to shorten their business hours to 9 pm and order liquor by 8 pm.
We also request large-scale facilities such as department stores to shorten their business hours by 8:00 pm in areas subject to priority measures and by 9:00 pm in other areas.
On the other hand, we will continue to ask the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out unnecessarily and moving across prefectural borders.
Fukuoka Prefecture has decided to issue a prefecture-specific corona warning to request restaurants throughout the prefecture to shorten their business hours to 9:00 pm from August 1, but apply stronger priority measures. I want to suppress the spread of infection.
Governor Hattori of Fukuoka Prefecture said at the prefectural countermeasures headquarters meeting, "I would like to make efforts to secure more beds in preparation for the rapid spread of infection. I would like to ask for your cooperation so that the spread of infection can be suppressed as soon as possible and the daily life can be restored. "