With the application of priority measures such as spread prevention, Hokkaido will set Sapporo City as the target area for priority measures from August 2 to 31 at the countermeasures headquarters meeting on the 31st, and will open business to restaurants in the city in the afternoon. We decided to shorten it by 8 o'clock and request that we not serve alcohol.

At the countermeasures headquarters meeting held on the afternoon of the 31st, Hokkaido decided the measures to be taken in connection with the application of priority measures such as spread prevention.



From August 2nd to 31st, we will make Sapporo City a target area for priority measures, and request that you refrain from going out or moving unnecessarily and urgently except for going to hospitals and buying food.



We request restaurants in the city not to serve alcohol after the current time saving request, which is open until 9:00 pm, is advanced by 8:00 pm by another hour.



We request that you do not use karaoke at restaurants.



The maximum number of people for the event is 5,000, and we request that the event be held by 9 pm, excluding non-audience, and that the school will request the cancellation, postponement, or reduction of school events such as athletic meet and school trip.



As a general rule, public facilities are closed.



On the other hand, in cities, towns and villages other than Sapporo City, if the risk of infection is unavoidable, we request that we refrain from going out and moving unnecessarily and urgently, and refrain from unnecessarily urgent traffic to and from Sapporo City. We request that you refrain from moving between prefectures as much as possible.

Governor Suzuki "I will do my best in cooperation with Sapporo City"

Governor Suzuki said at the Countermeasures Headquarters meeting, "There is a possibility that the number of infected people will be the largest ever in Hokkaido, and we must raise the alert level to the maximum to avoid a rapid increase in infected people. , Moved to the level of emergency declaration, equivalent to the road alert stage "5", and took the same strong measures as the state of emergency to spread the infection in the city and explosively spread the infection on all roads. In order to prevent it, we will do our best in cooperation with the city of Sapporo. "



In addition, Governor Suzuki said, "I would like you to refrain from moving to Hokkaido as much as possible, such as unnecessarily urgent homecoming or traveling. If you cannot avoid moving, take thorough infection prevention measures and take a PCR test before departure. I would like to strongly encourage thorough management. "