In response to the fact that Ibaraki, Gunma, and Tochigi prefectures will be added to the target areas of the state of emergency from the 20th, we will request restaurants that offer alcohol and karaoke to close during the declaration period. We have announced the details of the measures to be taken.
As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, the government has decided to add seven prefectures such as Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Gunma to the target areas of the state of emergency, and the period will be from 20th this month to 12th next month.
In response to this, the three prefectures of Ibaraki, Gunma, and Tochigi announced the details of the measures to be taken during the declaration period, such as requesting restaurants that provide alcohol and karaoke to close during the declaration period.
In addition, Gunma Prefecture plans to carry out decentralized school attendance at prefectural schools from the start of the second semester to September 12th next month.
Governor Yamamoto of Gunma Prefecture said, "The health center is becoming tight due to the explosive spread of the infection, and if the current infection situation continues, the medical care provision system may be affected. I did. "
Governor Fukuda of Tochigi Prefecture said, "The medical field is in disaster mode. The only weapons we are given now are a state of emergency and legal response based on it. It was the third emergency, but the infection spread. I sincerely ask for your cooperation in order to suppress this. "
Governor Oikawa of Ibaraki Prefecture commented, "In order to save lives and protect the medical care provision system in the prefecture, we ask for the understanding and cooperation of the citizens of the prefecture as a whole to restrain their actions and take measures."