In response to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection, Tochigi Prefecture requested the government on the 2nd to designate it as a target area for "priority measures such as spread prevention".
On July 31, 170 people in Tochigi Prefecture were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, and the number of newly confirmed infections exceeded 100 for 5 consecutive days. It is expanding.
In response to this, Tochigi Prefecture held a countermeasures headquarters meeting on the 1st, decided to request the government to designate it as a target area for "priority measures such as spread prevention", and made a written request on the 2nd.
In addition, Tochigi Prefecture requested restaurants in seven cities, including Utsunomiya City, to shorten their business hours from the 2nd to 8:00 pm, but decided to expand the scope to the entire prefecture from the 4th. I am.