Fourth Declaration “Request to Stop Serving Sake” Challenges on how to improve effectiveness

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has entered the period of the fourth state of emergency from the 12th.

In order to strengthen infection control measures at restaurants, the government has decided to request the suspension of the provision of alcoholic beverages together with Okinawa Prefecture, which has extended the declaration, and the issue is how to improve its effectiveness.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will enter the period of the fourth state of emergency declaration from the 12th, the declaration will be extended in Okinawa Prefecture, and in the four prefectures of Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and Osaka, priority measures such as spread prevention will be extended and the period will come. It will be until the 22nd of March.

The Tokyo Olympics will be held from the 23rd of next week to the 8th of next month, and since the Obon holiday is coming up after that, the government will take thorough measures because there is concern about the spread of infection and the spread of mutant virus due to the increase in the movement of people. Is calling.

In particular, in order to strengthen infection control measures at restaurants, Tokyo and Okinawa, which are the targets of the declaration, are requested to stop providing alcohol, and even the four prefectures that have extended priority measures can suspend the provision of alcohol in principle, which can be mitigated at the discretion of the governor. will do so.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said in the NHK program "Sunday Debate" on the 11th, "If you do not serve alcohol at restaurants, it will really affect your management. I would like to make an effort to create a situation where you can cooperate, including the advancement of cooperation money." As mentioned, the issue is how to improve the effectiveness of the measures.

On the other hand, the government wants to reduce the risk of aggravation and suppress infection by increasing the vaccination rate, and if there is improvement in the condition of the bed, it will consider canceling the declaration before the deadline.