In Kochi Prefecture, where the infection of the new coronavirus continues to spread rapidly, priority measures such as prevention of spread have been applied from the 12th, and requests for shortening business hours have begun for restaurants.
In Kochi Prefecture, the number of infected people announced on the 11th has reached a record high of 310, and the rapid spread of the infection continues, and priority measures such as prevention of spread are applied from the 12th to the 6th of next month.
As a priority measure, the prefecture is requesting the entire prefecture to shorten the business hours of restaurants, and is calling on the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out unnecessarily or moving out of the prefecture.
On the 12th of the first day, Kochi Castle, a tourist attraction in Kochi City, saw people visiting from inside and outside the prefecture from the morning.
A man in his twenties in Kochi City said, "I am guiding Kochi Castle to relatives who came from outside the prefecture at the wedding ceremony of my brother yesterday. I want you to return to the day when you can talk without hesitation like before. "
On the other hand, the Hirome Market, which houses more than 50 restaurants in the center of Kochi City, is usually sparsely populated, and some stores are closed.
A female employee of the restaurant said, "I have people line up on Saturdays for three consecutive holidays every year, but I feel that there are few people today. I want to manage to overcome this difficult situation by strengthening takeout." rice field.