The government has decided to change the basic countermeasure policy for new coronavirus countermeasures at the countermeasures headquarters that opens in the evening.
In areas subject to the state of emergency, restaurants that continue to provide alcohol are requested to be closed, while stores that meet certain requirements after requesting that alcohol be not provided in areas with priority measures such as prevention of spread, the governor's At our discretion, we can offer it until 7 pm.
The proposed change to the basic coping policy that the government is considering states that "multiple clusters have been reported and replacement is expected to progress in the future" for the mutant virus "Delta strain" confirmed in India.
In addition, regarding the response to restaurants that serve alcohol, the government will continue to request closures in areas subject to the state of emergency.
On the other hand, in areas where priority measures such as prevention of spread have been taken, it has been said that stores that meet certain requirements can serve alcohol until 7:00 pm, and the governor can further limit the provision depending on the situation. The proposed change states that it will not be provided, and if certain requirements are met, it will be allowed to be provided until 7:00 pm at the governor's discretion.
In addition, the company plans to improve the environment for speeding up payments, such as by introducing a mechanism that allows the advance payment of cooperation money to businesses in response to requests for shortening business hours.
In addition, it will continue to request large-scale facilities such as department stores to shorten their business hours by 8:00 pm.
The government will decide to change the basic coping policy to incorporate these contents at the countermeasures headquarters that opens in the evening.