As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, a subcommittee created by experts will add 13 prefectures to the areas to which "priority measures such as spread prevention" will be applied, and the government policy that the period will be from January 21st to February 13th. understood.

The government will open a response headquarters on the evening of the 19th to make a formal decision.


We will tell you about the policies of each region and the reaction of the locals, as to how the restaurant's business hours will be shortened.

Do not request Chiba-certified restaurants to refrain from drinking alcohol, and go to short-time business until 9 pm

When priority measures such as spread prevention are applied, Chiba Prefecture does not request restaurants that have been certified for infection control to refrain from serving alcoholic beverages, but requests uniform shortened business hours until 9 pm. We are making final adjustments in the direction.



Governor Kumagai of Chiba Prefecture has indicated that if priority measures such as prevention of spread are applied, the entire prefecture will be covered.



Regarding the details of specific measures, the prefecture does not request restaurants that have been certified or confirmed for infection control to refrain from providing alcoholic beverages, but rather requests a uniform shortening of business hours by 9 pm. I learned from interviews with the people concerned that the final adjustments are being made.



The reason for taking a uniform response is to make it easier for businesses and users to understand the measures and to eliminate the complexity of procedures.



It means that the cooperation money will be paid to the stores that respond to the request.



On the other hand, for stores that have not been certified or confirmed, we are making adjustments to request that alcoholic beverages not be served throughout the day.



As soon as the application of priority measures such as spread prevention is decided, Chiba Prefecture will hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters and formally decide the content of the specific request.

Saitama Prefecture Vaccine / test package applied to serve alcoholic beverages until 8:30 pm

Saitama Prefecture requests restaurants to refrain from providing alcoholic beverages throughout the day when priority measures such as prevention of spread are applied, while eating and drinking that has registered the application of the "vaccine / test package" in the prefecture. According to an interview with a person in the prefecture, the store is making final adjustments to allow the provision of alcoholic beverages until 8:30 pm if the user's vaccination history can be confirmed.



According to the people concerned in the prefecture, Saitama Prefecture is making final adjustments on the policy of specific measures when the "priority measures such as spread prevention" are applied.



According to this, the target area is the entire prefecture, and for restaurants, regardless of whether or not they have been certified by the prefecture for infection control, in principle, business hours will be shortened to 8:00 pm, and alcoholic beverages will be used all day long. It means requesting to refrain from providing.



On the other hand, if the restaurant registers the application of the "vaccine / test package" to relax the behavioral restrictions by confirming the vaccination certificate and the negative certificate by PCR test, the business hours will be until 9:00 pm. If the user's vaccination history or negative test results are confirmed, it means that the final adjustment is being made to allow the provision of alcoholic beverages from 11:00 am to 8:30 pm.



Regarding the "vaccine / test package", the government will, in principle, suspend it temporarily in consideration of the fact that many people will be infected even if they have been vaccinated twice, while in areas where priority measures are applied, the governor. It is also possible to apply the system at the discretion of.



Saitama Prefecture will hold a meeting of the Countermeasures Headquarters on the 19th when priority measures such as spread prevention are applied, and will formally decide the contents of the measures.