Tokyo Metropolitan Government Policy to proceed to “Step 2” from the beginning of the week May 29, 10:57
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has further promoted the easing stage of requests for leave, etc., so that retail stores other than daily necessities can be restarted from the beginning of next month on the first day of next month.
In response to the cancellation of the emergency declaration, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has begun gradual relaxation of requests such as suspension of business from 26th of this month, and we will consider whether it can be further relaxed by listening to experts from the night of 28th and examining it. I proceeded.
As a result, from the beginning of next month on the first day of the month, we decided to move from the current step of mitigation measures, Step 1, to the next Step 2.
In "Step 2," you will be able to restart schools, theaters, and retail stores other than daily necessities.
According to the person concerned, the number of confirmed infections in Tokyo was 10 people for 3 consecutive days until the 28th, and although there is an increasing trend of infection in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the current medical system and economic impact were taken into consideration. is.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government was considering entering “Step 2” from the 30th at the earliest, assuming that the spread of the infection could be suppressed, but considering the infection situation, it is not necessary especially on weekends tomorrow. Since it is essential to call for sudden refraining from going out, it is decided that it is preferable to start the new week after the shift.