"Go To Travel" Osaka Prefecture Request for "Temporary Exclusion of Osaka City" November 24, 19:31
About "Go To Travel" Osaka Prefecture has decided to request the government to temporarily exclude travel to Osaka City.
On the afternoon of the 24th, Osaka Prefecture held a meeting of the countermeasures headquarters for the new coronavirus.
Among them, the usage rate of beds that accept critically ill patients was practically equivalent to 83.1%, revealing that the medical system is tight.
Then, regarding "Go To Travel," we decided to temporarily exclude travel to Osaka City and request the government to suspend new reservations.
Regarding "Go To Eat," we requested the government to suspend the issuance of new premium meal tickets, and decided to call on the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from eating and drinking using the points and meal tickets given in the campaign. ..
In addition, as there is a possibility that the infection may have spread through eating and drinking in downtown areas, in order to prevent further spread of infection, we will target restaurants in Osaka / Kita Ward and Chuo Ward where the downtown areas of Kita and Minami are located. We have decided to request a reduction in business hours.
In addition to izakaya, restaurants with entertainment such as cabarets and host clubs, bars and nightclubs that serve alcoholic beverages, karaoke shops, etc. are targeted for 15 days from 27th this month to 11th next month. They are requesting business hours from 5 am to 9 pm.
We have also decided to provide a total of 500,000 yen in cooperation money to stores that respond to the request.
On the other hand, stores that do not comply with industry-specific guidelines will be requested to be closed.
Governor Yoshimura "Controlling Infection in 2 Weeks"
Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture told reporters after the meeting of the countermeasures headquarters, "The number of newly infected people is increasing and the medical system is tight. I think the restaurant is in a difficult situation, but it is infected. I would like to ask the citizens of the prefecture and businesses to cooperate in order to curb the expansion. "
After that, he said, "First of all, I would like to ask you to shorten the business hours for 15 days from 27th of this month, and somehow control the infection in 2 weeks. In that case, I would like to make a stronger request. "
Anxiety from the hotel
Regarding the suspension of new reservations for "Go To Travel," hotels in Osaka City temporarily expressed anxiety that the recovered passengers would be far away again.
At a hotel in Yodogawa Ward, Osaka, the number of tourists from overseas dropped sharply due to the impact of the new coronavirus, and the occupancy rate of guest rooms dropped to about 10% at one point, but "Go To Travel" began. Since then, it has exceeded 30%.
However, the number of new reservations has been decreasing recently due to the spread of the infection all over the country.
Shintaro Sugawara, CEO of Hotel Plaza Osaka, said, "The exclusion of Yasaki, who returned to the market with" Go To Travel, "is really shocking and uncertain. Management is already in a difficult state, and 100% compensation for cancellations. I want you to do it. "
On top of that, he said, "Is there a direct connection between'Go To Travel'and'Third Wave'? There are some parts that I am not satisfied with the measures without scientific evidence being shown."