While the beaches in various places are crowded, in Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture, measures were taken to ban swimming on the 12th because it was not possible to secure enough lifeguards due to the effects of the new coronavirus.
"Kokufu Beach" in Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture is one of the popular beaches where more than 10,000 people from inside and outside the prefecture visit every year with a white sandy beach that stretches for about 1 km.
At this beach, there are three or more lifeguards on weekdays and five or more on weekends and holidays to rescue drowning people. was banned from swimming.
Staff from the Hamada City Tourism Association temporarily visited the observation post overlooking the beach and used speakers to call out not to swim.
After the 13th, it means that the beach will be opened as a watchman can be secured.
Ryoichi Nakayama, secretary-general of the Hamada City Tourism Association, said, "If we were to drown, we would not be able to go to the rescue, so we have banned swimming. I think there are many people who were looking forward to swimming in the sea, so it's a pity, but I want them to come swimming after the 13th. I was talking.