As the spread of the new coronavirus continues, Governor Tasso of Iwate Prefecture requested the government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread" on the afternoon of the 23rd.
In Iwate Prefecture, the infection of the new corona has spread rapidly this month, and the number of newly infected people per 100,000 people in the last week is 20.1 as of the 23rd, which is a guideline for "Stage 3", which indicates the stage of rapid increase in infection. It has surpassed people for 12 consecutive days.
Under these circumstances, Governor Tasso of Iwate Prefecture requested the government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread" on the afternoon of the 23rd in order to stop the spread of infection.
Regarding the content of the priority measures Iwate Prefecture says that the main pillars are to request restaurants to shorten the time and refrain from providing alcoholic beverages, but the details have not been decided at this time, and the meeting will be held again after the government decides to apply the priority measures. Will be opened to announce the target area and specific request details.
Hiroyuki Todate, director of the Iwate Prefecture Reconstruction and Disaster Prevention Department, commented on the reason for the request, saying, "Amid the movements of other prefectures requesting the application of priority measures, Iwate Prefecture decided to move early. As the risk of outbreaks increases, we would like to take further measures to strengthen infection control measures. "