As a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, the government has decided to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread" to three prefectures such as Osaka.
We would like to take intensive measures in the target area to reduce the number of infections, and we will consider adding "priority measures" as necessary while paying close attention to the situation in each area.
Following the re-expansion of the new coronavirus infection, the government will apply "priority measures such as spread prevention" to Osaka, Hyogo, and Miyagi prefectures for one month from the 5th to the 5th of next week. I decided to do it.
Prime Minister Suga said at the government's response headquarters, "By taking intensive measures in a limited area and period, we can prevent a state of emergency and stop the spread of infection."
The target areas designated by the Governor based on the application of the priority measures are
▼ Osaka City in Osaka Prefecture,
▼ Kobe City, Nishinomiya City, Amagasaki City, Ashiya City in Hyogo Prefecture, and
▼ Sendai City in Miyagi Prefecture
. The governor will request the restaurant to shorten the business hours until 8:00 pm.
In areas where "priority measures" are applied in order to thoroughly implement measures, the government will provide cooperation to restaurants in response to requests for shortening business hours, and for small and medium-sized enterprises, 1 per store according to sales. We will support from 40,000 yen per day up to 100,000 yen.
In addition, based on the indication that mutated viruses are spreading in Osaka and Hyogo, we would like to take intensive measures in the target area, such as calling for refraining from moving across prefectures as much as possible, to reduce infection. is.
As the number of infected people is increasing nationwide, including in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Okinawa prefecture, we plan to consider adding "priority measures" as necessary while paying close attention to the infection situation in each region.