Chiba Prefecture was requested by the Games Organizing Committee to first report whether the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Holy Fire, which is scheduled to be held in the prefecture in July, will be implemented as planned by the 24th. The impact of the spread of the infection is uncertain and cannot be determined at this time. "
The Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay will be held in Chiba Prefecture for three days from July 1st to 3rd, with routes running through 21 cities and towns, and at the end of each day there will be a ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the torch. It is a plan.
As the number of local governments reviewing the implementation method, such as canceling relays on public roads due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, Chiba Prefecture was requested by the Games Organizing Committee to report whether it would be implemented as planned by the 24th. Has withheld the report, saying, "We cannot see the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus, and we cannot make a decision at this time while listening to the opinions of the city and town."
Chiba Prefecture will make the final decision by the 17th of next month, two weeks before the torch relay, which is the final deadline for reporting to the Games Organizing Committee.
The Chiba Prefectural Preparatory Division says, "We will carefully judge whether it can be carried out with safety and security while assessing the opinions of the city and town and the infection situation."