About the third emergency declaration in Japan [COVID-19] [Tokyo / Osaka / Hyogo / Kyoto]

＜Roughly about this state of emergency＞

①The area is “Tokyo / Osaka / Hyogo / Kyoto”
②The period is from April 25 (Sun) to May 11 (after Saturday and Sunday after GW)
　(*GW = Gorlden Week Holidays = about 10 consecutive holidays from late april to early May)

③Specific measures are …
　・ Restaurant offering liquor 　　　　    → Request for closure
　・ Karaoke store 　　　　　 　　　　　→ Request for closure
　・ Restaurants that do not serve alcohol → Request for shortening business hours (until 20:00)
　・ Large commercial facility 　　　　　 → Request cooperation for closure (The daily necessities area can be opened)
　・ Event 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　→ No spectators or cancellation
　・ Public facility　　　　　　　　　→ Consider closing
　・ Transportation　　　　　　　　→ Advance / reduce the last train

　・ 70% reduction in commuting by teleworking
　・ School is not closed
　・ Request to refrain from activities for club activities with high risk of infection

【詳報】菅首相 記者会見 4都府県に緊急事態宣言 – NHK

＜Summary of Prime Minister Suga’s interview on the state of emergency＞

●”The medical system is tighter than ever”
●”I’m particularly worried about variant strains. If nothing is done, the infection will spread nationwide.”
●“We have decided that it is necessary to concentrate effective measures on GW in a short period of time to suppress the spread of infection.”
　(*GW(=Golden Week Holidays) ：About 10 consecutive holidays from the end of April to the beginning of May)
●”I said that I would do my best not to declare an emergency again, but in the end I decided to declare it. I sincerely apologize.”
●”Request a 70% reduction in the number of commute by teleworking or using vacations”
●”Thorough measures against eating and drinking, not only at night”
● “Since it may cause loud noises and long hours, we request to stop serving alcohol day and night.“
● “Request to stop karaoke“
●”Restrict large facilities and some events to prevent the flow and contact of people”
●”We will also provide cooperation money for requests for closure of large facilities”
●”A lump-sum payment will be provided to small and medium-sized enterprises with reduced sales”
      (300,000-600,000 yen)
●“One of the reasons for strict measures is the spread of youth infections.”
●“The cancellation of the declaration will be decided after comprehensively considering the situation.”
●”It is true that the infection spread during the year-end and New Year holidays. Reflecting upon my mistake, I decided to take the plunge and stop the flow of people.”
●”The second state of emergency (January) was canceled because the expert said it was OK. This declaration is due to the variant strain.“
● “(In response to the question that “should we reduce the number of commuters rather than requesting it?”) I think that’s one way of thinking.”
●”I feel that it is necessary to revise the law in response to emergencies. I want to make a law in normal times.“
●”We are also trying to prevent the spread of infectious diseases at the Olympic Games.”

＜Future of vaccination in Japan＞

・Scheduled to be distributed about 7 million times by the end of Golden Week
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(For 3.5 million people)
・Distribute 10 million times a week to local governments after GW
　　　　　　　　　　　(For 5 million people)
・A total of 100 million doses will be distributed by the end of June
　　　　　　　　　　　(For 50 million peopl)
・2 vaccinations for the elderly are scheduled to be completed by the end of July.

＜Summary of the interview with Chairman Omi regarding the state of emergency＞

●”The infection situation in Japan has definitely entered a new phase.”
●”Until now, the main source of infection was eating and drinking, but now the place of infection is diversifying due to the influence of variant strains.”
● “It is getting worse in the younger age”
●“If the infection spreads to this point, we must reduce the contact between people.”
●”The call from the national and local governments did not make sense during the year-end and New Year holidays.”
●”I have learned that the infection spreads rapidly at annual events (from the spread of the infection during the year-end and New Year holidays).”
● “I think some people think that two weeks is short, but first of all, to prevent the strain on medical care.”
●“We must also show a guideline for canceling the declaration.”
● “I think it’s a good idea to use the stage 3 as a guideline for canceling the declaration, and the state where there is a certain possibility of going to stage 2 as a guideline.”
●”Measures after cancellation should be clarified in advance”

●“The cancellation of the declaration will be decided after comprehensively considering the situation.”

●”The second state of emergency (January) was canceled because the expert said it was OK. This declaration is due to the variant strain.“

●”It is true that the infection spread during the year-end and New Year holidays. Reflecting upon my mistake, I decided to take the plunge and stop the flow of people.”

【詳細】3回目の緊急事態宣言 どう変わる 4都府県の具体的措置 – NHK

京都府 “宣言”期間の措置決定 酒類提供飲食店に休業要請など – NHK

小池都知事「変異ウイルス 総力戦でギュッと締めていきたい」 – NHK

大阪府 対策本部会議開き 緊急事態宣言に伴う措置を決定 – NHK

＜Common to all regions (Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto)＞

・Restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages / Karaoke store　 ―　Request for closure
・Other restaurants　－　Request for shortening business hours (until 20:00)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(Cooperation fee of 40,000 to 200,000 yen in Tokyo)
・Event　－　Request to hold an unattended audience
　　　　　　　　　　　　　(*Excluding events necessary for maintaining social life)
・Large commercial facility　－　Request for closure except for daily necessities area
　　　　　　　　　　　　　(*Floor area 1000 m2 or more))
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(*Cooperation fee of 200,000 yen per day, and 20,000 yen per day for tenants in the facility in Tokyo, )
・Movement　－　Request to refrain from going out unnecessarily or moving out of the prefecture
・Transportation　－　Request for reduced

●Tokyo

　・Theater, playground, museum　→　Request for cooperation for leave of absence unique to Tokyo
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(*Cooperation fee 20,000 yen)
　・Tokyo Metropolitan High School　→　Without closing
　　　　　　　　　　　(*Thorough staggered school attendance and decentralized school attendance)
　　　　　　　　　　　(*Keep the number of students going to school to 2/3)
　　　　　　　　　　　(*Refrain from club activities with a high risk of infection)
　　　　　　　　　　　)(*修学旅行などお泊り学習は期間中中止)
　・Railway　→　Requests to reduce trains and apply holiday schedules to each company
　・Request to turn off bright signboards, neon lights, and illuminations after 20:00

●Osaka

　・Requesting companies to refrain from working after 20:00
　・Request to turn off the outdoor lighting at night
　・Public transportation → Requests to reduce trains and advance the last train

●Hyogo

　・Call for refraining from drinking on the streets or in parks

●Kyoto

　・Request that junior high school and high school do club activities within 2 hours
　・Event-Request for suspension except for holding without spectators
　・Call for refraining from group drinking on the street or in the park

東京都の休業要請、対象は　娯楽やスポーツ施設など一覧 – Yahoo!

【詳細】東京都が休業要請や協力の依頼を行う施設は – NHK

＜List of facilities requesting closure in Tokyo＞

■Request for closure (facility over 1000 square meters)
・ Movie theater, planetarium, bowling ground, sports club, hot yoga, yoga studio, mahjong shop, pachinko shop, game center, museum, museum, science museum, memorial hall, aquarium, zoo, botanical garden, private room video shop, shooting field, Katsuma Voting ticket sales office, off-track betting counter
・ Large-scale retail stores, shopping centers, department stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, drug stores, home improvement stores, home appliance mass retailers, bicycle stores, bookstores, clothing stores (excluding daily necessities)
・ Super public bath, nail salon, aesthetic business, relaxation business (excluding daily necessities services)

■Request for closure (restaurants that provide alcoholic beverages and karaoke facilities)
Facilities that are licensed under the Food Sanitation Law, such as cabarets, night clubs, dance halls, snacks, bars, darts bars, and pubs (if you do not serve alcohol, request a reduction in business hours by 8 pm)

■Request for leave (others)
Gymnasium, skating rink, swimming pool, indoor tennis court, juken dojo (* Request to be non-audience at national competitions)

■Request for non-audience
Theaters, viewing halls, theaters, meeting places, public halls, exhibition halls, conference rooms for rent, cultural halls, multipurpose halls, parts for meetings of hotels or inns, theme parks, amusement parks, baseball fields, golf courses, athletic fields , Outdoor tennis field, golf practice field, batting practice field

■Request for self-restraint of club activities, utilization of online
Kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, high school, university, nursery school, long-term care health facility, driving school, cram school

■Encourage refraining from providing alcoholic beverages
Funeral hall

■Admission arrangement, provision of alcoholic beverages at stores, request to refrain from using karaoke equipment
Public baths, barber shops, beauty shops, pawn shops, costume rental shops, cleaning shops, libraries, manga cafes, internet cafes, etc.