In response to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection, Kagoshima Prefecture has decided on the 24th to request the government to apply priority measures such as prevention of spread.

In Kagoshima Prefecture, 407 infected people were announced on the 23rd, the highest number ever for a day.



In response to the rapid spread of the infection, Kagoshima Prefecture decided on the 24th to request the national government to apply priority measures such as prevention of spread.



According to Kagoshima Prefecture, the bed usage rate as of midnight on the 22nd is 34%, which is between 30% and 40%, which was the guideline for requesting the application of priority measures.



In Kagoshima Prefecture, requests have already been made to shorten business hours for restaurants in Kagoshima City, Kirishima City, Kanoya City, and five municipalities in Amami Oshima.



As soon as Kagoshima Prefecture decides to apply the priority measures, it will hold a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters to discuss future measures to prevent infection.