At the countermeasures headquarters meeting on the 26th, Kumamoto Prefecture decided to discuss with the Games Organizing Committee that the Tokyo Olympic Games Holy Fire Relay will not be held on public roads in Kumamoto City in response to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection. confirmed.
Kumamoto Prefecture held a countermeasures headquarters meeting on the 26th, and the Tokyo Olympics Holy Fire Relay scheduled in the prefecture on the 5th and 6th of next month, saying that the infection of the new coronavirus is spreading rapidly, is a public road in Kumamoto City. It was confirmed that the event would be held in the city without spectators at the ceremony venue in the city and that it would be discussed with the Games Organizing Committee.
Request for a shorter time to about 2200 restaurants that serve sake in the center of Kumamoto city
At the meeting, it was also decided to request about 2,200 restaurants serving alcoholic beverages in the center of Kumamoto City to shorten their business hours from 29th this month to 12th next month by 9 pm. It was.
It means that the stores that respond to the request will be provided with a cooperation fee according to the sales.
The prefecture has a policy of deciding whether to complete this request as scheduled on the 10th of next month, and if the infection continues to spread, it will request the national government to apply "priority measures such as prevention of spread".
Governor Kabashima said, "We will put a heavy burden on the citizens of the prefecture and businesses due to strong measures such as refraining from going out unnecessarily and shortening business hours, but now is the crucial moment to suppress the fourth wave," and asked for understanding and cooperation. It was.