With the deadline of 21st of this month, Saitama Prefecture will not request the government to extend it after 22nd of this month because the burden on medical institutions is decreasing regarding the priority measures such as spread prevention applied to Saitama Prefecture. I decided that.
Saitama Prefecture held an expert meeting on measures against the new coronavirus on the 15th, and heard opinions on the treatment of priority measures such as spread prevention, which will expire on the 21st of this month.
As a result, the number of newly infected people is declining, and the burden on medical institutions is also decreasing, so we decided not to request the government to extend it after the 22nd.
After the deadline for priority measures, the prefecture basically does not limit the number of people or business hours for restaurants that have been certified by the prefecture for infection control, while the business hours for restaurants that have not been certified. The policy is to call for shortening.
Governor Ohno of Saitama Prefecture said, "I am grateful that I was able to reach this level thanks to the efforts of the citizens of the prefecture, businesses, and medical institutions. I don't think it will be possible to carry out economic and social activities, so I would like to continue to make some requests. "