From Mayor Inagi to citizens (Regarding new coronavirus infectious disease) January 14, 2021

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On January 7, 2021, the government issued an emergency declaration for the new coronavirus infectious disease to 1 prefecture and 3 prefectures (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba), and 2 prefectures and 5 prefectures (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi, Gifu, Fukuoka, Tochigi) were also added on January 13, 2021, and will take effect from midnight on January 8 and January 14, 2021. As the spread of the new coronavirus infection continues, we apologize for the various inconveniences to our citizens, but in order to survive this national crisis, we ask for your patience for a while longer, and we ask for your understanding regarding the following measures. Thank you for your cooperation.

The main changes to the "basic response policy" accompanying the issuance of the "state of emergency declaration" are as follows.

1. Self-restraint of going out (1) Requests to refrain from going out and moving unless it is unnecessary or urgent, especially after 8:00 p.m.

2 Restrictions on the holding of entertainment (events, etc.) (1) Scale requirements, etc. based on separately notified guidelines (upper limit of 5,000 people, stricter requirements of 50% or less capacity, no eating and drinking, etc.) Set up and request to be held according to requirements

3 Restrictions on use of facilities, etc. (1) Request for shortened business hours for restaurants (until 8:00 pm, but alcoholic beverages will be served from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm) (2) With related organizations Strengthen measures to cooperate and thoroughly shorten business hours. Support for prefectures that request restaurants to shorten business hours and pay cooperation fees by the "cooperation request promotion frame" established in the regional revitalization temporary subsidy

4 Workplace / Commuting (1) Promotion of working from home (telework), etc. to reduce contact opportunities, including aiming for "70% reduction in the number of people who come to work" (2) Except when necessary for business continuation, afternoon Restriction on working after 8:00

5 Schools, etc. (1) Rather than requesting school establishers and universities to temporarily close uniformly, request thorough infection prevention measures. Appropriate measures should be taken to secure learning opportunities through implementation, etc. (3) Thorough attention should be paid to students, etc. regarding club activities, extracurricular activities, measures to prevent infection in student dormitories, and social gatherings and drinking parties.

In response to the declaration of a state of emergency, the city will comply with various emergency support measures, information provision, requests and instructions from the government and Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and at the "Inagi City Novel Coronavirus Infectious Disease Control Headquarters" , Partial restrictions on the use of city public facilities, sports facilities, parks, regional promotion plazas, and life and culture facilities, normal opening of nursery schools and after-school clubs, normal opening of municipal elementary and junior high schools, response based on basic policies at municipal hospitals, city officials measures such as going to work, working from home (telework), responding to staggered working hours, restricting work after 8:00 pm, changing commuting methods, etc. We will also consider countermeasures and take appropriate measures.

We will continue to encourage citizens to take basic measures such as refraining from going out unnecessarily and urgently, avoiding the three Cs, and taking measures to prevent infection such as washing hands, gargling, and wearing a mask. We also ask for your cooperation in the "five situations where the risk of infection increases (social gatherings with alcohol, conversations without masks, etc.)" and "ingenuity to enjoy dinner while reducing the risk of infection". .
"The opponent is not a person, but a virus." We ask that people appreciate, support, and express their gratitude to each other without discriminating against infected people, their families, medical staff, public health centers, etc. We ask that you respond calmly based on accurate information.