The government has decided to extend the state of emergency in 10 prefectures by one month until the 7th of next month.
Professional baseball camps will be unattended on all dates unless the declaration is lifted early or the request from the local government changes.
From the 1st, 8 baseball teams entered the camp in Okinawa prefecture and 4 baseball teams entered the camp in Miyazaki prefecture.
At the request of both prefectures, the entire team has decided to hold the camp unattended until both the prefecture's own state of emergency and the government's state of emergency are lifted.
Under these circumstances, the government has decided to lift the state of emergency, which is due on the 7th of this month, only in Tochigi prefecture, and to extend it by one month until the 7th of next month in 10 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka.
On the other hand, if the infection status improves, the policy is to cancel even before the deadline.
For this reason, the professional baseball camp, which lasts for about a month, will be unattended on all dates unless the declaration is lifted early or the request from the local government is changed.
In addition, the open game will start in Okinawa Prefecture from the 23rd of this month, and the open game will start at the base of each team from the 2nd of next month.
The 12 professional baseball teams and the NPB = Nippon Professional Baseball Organization are planning to consider accepting spectators in the open game at the new Coronavirus Countermeasures Liaison Conference and the 12 Team Representatives Conference to be held with the J.League on the 8th of this month.
In addition, if the government prolongs the measures to suspend new entry of foreigners from all countries, it is expected that the entry of foreign players who have not been able to come to Japan will be further delayed, including the two-week waiting period after entry. , There is a risk that we will not be in time for the start of the season on the 26th of next month.
Economic impact is unavoidable in Okinawa and Miyazaki
In response to the extension of the state of emergency, Okinawa and Miyazaki prefectures, where 12 professional baseball teams are camping, will inevitably have further economic impact.
Of these, according to the private think tank "Ryugin Research Institute" in Okinawa Prefecture, it is estimated that the economic effect of accommodation and food and drink charges for professional baseball camps in Okinawa Prefecture is 14,131 million yen, which is the largest for adults. A total of 408,000 spectators visited the campsite from inside and outside the prefecture.
With the extension of the state of emergency in 10 prefectures such as Tokyo and Osaka, it is inevitable that there will be further impact mainly on accommodations and restaurants used by fans visiting from outside the prefecture.
Dragon silver Yohei Oikawa researcher at the Research Institute said, "the fact that consumption from outside the prefecture by the camp, which has supported the off-season of tourism can not stand the prospect through the 1 month in, further impact on the economy is likely to be larger." I am.
In Miyazaki Prefecture, it will also be a big hurt for the local economy.