Declaration of emergency Expanded to 11 prefectures Government refrains from going out unnecessarily during the day

As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Suga issued a state of emergency for seven prefectures such as Osaka and Aichi, and the target area was expanded to 11 prefectures.

The government wants to curb the spread of the infection by the period of the declaration until February 7, such as demanding that people refrain from going out unnecessarily during the day as well as after 8 pm.

As the infection of the new coronavirus continues to spread, Prime Minister Suga announced on the 13th that he would target seven prefectures in Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Kansai, two prefectures in Aichi and Gifu, and Fukuoka and Tochigi. Until February 7, we issued a state of emergency based on the Special Measures Law.

As a result, the target area of ​​the declaration was expanded to 11 prefectures, and Prime Minister Suga said, "It is an indispensable measure to improve the difficult situation," and repeatedly called for cooperation in the measures.

The government, in the target region of the declaration,

▼ business time-to-time eateries in the afternoon 8,

▼ refrain from going out of unnecessary non-urgent,

▼ telework attendance The number of 70 percent reduction by,

▼ and events of limited number,

capital We will take the same measures as in the 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures.

On top of that, in addition to requesting refraining from going out unnecessarily and urgently not only after 8 pm when the restaurant closes, but also during the daytime, a liaison meeting between the government and 11 prefectures will be set up to take measures based on the actual conditions of the region. , I want to curb the spread of the infection during the declaration period until February 7.

On the other hand, the government will take measures in accordance with the declaration in areas where the infection is judged to be rapidly spreading, even if it is not subject to the declaration, and 60,000 yen per day when requesting shortening of restaurant business hours. We will provide support including cooperation money to the businesses of.