Tochigi Prefecture has decided to request a closure when serving alcoholic beverages at restaurants, etc., in response to being added to the target area of ​​the state of emergency from the 20th of this month.

Following the decision to declare a state of emergency, Tochigi Prefecture held a meeting of the Response Headquarters on the night of the 17th to discuss the response.



From the 20th of this month to the 12th of next month, we decided to request restaurants and wedding halls throughout the prefecture to be closed when providing alcoholic beverages and karaoke facilities.



In the prefecture, many restaurants have already stopped serving alcoholic beverages at the request of the prefecture since the priority measures such as prevention of spread were applied on the 8th of this month, and these stores are not subject to the request for closure.



For stores that do not serve alcoholic beverages, we will continue to request shortening of business hours until 8:00 pm.



In addition, we have requested that large-scale commercial facilities, as well as the food department in the basement of department stores, which are considered to have a high risk of infection, be thoroughly reorganized.



In addition, in order to curb the flow of people, we will promote teleworking and after 8:00 pm with the goal of refraining from going out unnecessarily and urgently for citizens of the prefecture and "reducing 70% of commuting workers" for businesses. It means that we will seek to curb the work of.

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Details such as the contents of the request announced by Tochigi Prefecture

Details such as the request contents announced by Tochigi Prefecture in response to the addition to the target area of ​​the state of emergency.



The target is the entire prefecture, and the period is from 20th of this month to 12th of next month.

Request to the citizens of the prefecture

Tochigi Prefecture provides all citizens with ▽ to maintain their lives and health by going to medical institutions, purchasing food, medicines, and daily necessities, going to work where necessary, exercising and taking walks outdoors, etc. We ask you to refrain from going out except when necessary.



In particular, ▽ we call for going out after 8 pm and ▽ avoiding busy times and places, and ▽ when going out, go out with a small number of people as much as possible with family members and people who usually act together. I am calling.



In addition, we urge you to refrain from moving across prefectures, and ▽ to avoid going out to places where infection control measures are not thoroughly implemented.



As a precaution when eating and drinking, ▽ Avoid using restaurants that do not have thorough infection control measures or do not respond to requests for closure or shortening of business hours, ▽ Behavior with high risk of infection such as group drinking on the street or in a park I am calling to refrain from.



In addition, we ask that you refrain from eating and drinking and parties with 5 or more people, and that even if you have 4 or less people, you should carefully judge eating and drinking for a long time with people you do not usually meet or with alcohol.



People at high risk of infection, such as the elderly, are especially encouraged to take these measures, and those who have been vaccinated are encouraged to do the same.

Event request

If the event is held, it will be held by 9 pm, and the maximum capacity is 50% or less of the capacity rate, or less than 5000 people, with or without loud cheers.

Requests to businesses

For businesses, in order to thoroughly refrain from going out unnecessarily and urgently, in addition to curbing work after 8:00 pm except when necessary for business continuity, ▽ by utilizing telework and promoting vacation taking We are calling for a 70% reduction in the number of employees who go to work.



In addition, even when going to work, we are strongly promoting efforts to reduce contact with people such as staggered work and bicycle commuting. We require people to give consideration to employment to prevent infection.

Requests for restaurants, etc.

For entertainment facilities such as restaurants and karaoke boxes, and wedding halls, ▽ business hours should be shortened from 5 am to 8 pm, ▽ alcoholic beverages should not be provided, including bringing in customers, ▽ We request that you do not use the karaoke facilities, and if you do not respond, we will request a closure.



▽ If you cancel the provision of alcoholic beverages and karaoke facilities, you will not be subject to the leave request.



If you cooperate with a request for shortening business hours or a request for leave of absence, a cooperation fee will be paid.

Requests for theaters, etc.

▽ For facilities where events are held, such as theaters, sports facilities, and museums, we request that the business hours be shortened from 5 am to 9 pm when the event is held, and to 8 pm otherwise.



▽ The movie theater is required to be open from 5 am to 9 pm.



In addition, ▽ we are calling for the provision of alcoholic beverages, including those brought in by users, and ▽ refraining from using karaoke facilities, and ▽ we are requesting thorough organization of visitors to the facility, such as number management, number restrictions, and guidance.



For facilities over 1000 square meters, a cooperation fee will be provided if you cooperate with a request to shorten business hours.

Requests to commercial facilities, etc.

In addition to the food department in the basement of department stores, which are considered to have a high risk of infection, large-scale commercial facilities are required to thoroughly organize the number of visitors to the facilities, such as managing the number of people, limiting the number of people, and guiding them.



In addition, similar measures will be taken for amusement facilities such as commercial facilities and pachinko parlors, and service industries such as beauty salons. And ▽ We are calling for refraining from using karaoke facilities.



If you cooperate with a request to shorten business hours at a facility over 1000 square meters, a cooperation fee will be paid.