Niigata Prefecture Requests the government to apply "Priority Measures to Prevent Spread"

Niigata Prefecture requested the government to apply "priority measures such as spread prevention" on the afternoon of the 18th, following the rapid spread of infection again due to the influence of the new mutant virus "Omicron strain" of the new coronavirus. Did.

In Niigata prefecture, the number of confirmed infections of the new coronavirus has increased sharply this month, and in the prefecture's simulation, the number of infected people per day will be 1 on the 5th of next month unless strong measures such as requesting a restaurant to shorten the time are taken. It is estimated that there will be more than 18,000 people, which could have a significant impact on the medical care provision system.

For this reason, on the morning of the 18th, the prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters with the top management of each municipality and experts, and requested the government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread" in order to prevent the tightness of the bed. I decided and requested it in the afternoon.

If the priority measures are applied, it will be the first time in Niigata prefecture, and the prefecture will request restaurants in all areas to shorten business hours to 8:00 pm and refrain from providing alcoholic beverages, as well as infectious diseases. Stores certified by the prefecture for taking measures will also be able to choose to open until 9 pm and serve alcoholic beverages until 8 pm.

Then, we will pay a maximum of 200,000 yen per store to the stores that accept the conditions.

If the request is not met, Governor Hanazumi will consider imposing an order based on the Act on Special Measures for New Coronavirus and a fine of up to 200,000 yen.

In addition to holding a maximum of 20,000 people when holding an event, we are requesting large commercial facilities to refrain from serving alcoholic beverages and take measures to prevent crowding of customers.

Governor Hanazumi told reporters, "As the flow of people is returning, we will put a sudden brake on it again, but I would like you to understand it in order to curb the spread of infection," and called on the citizens of the prefecture to cooperate. ..