No.109 2020 Inagi City 10 big news

Looking back at last year, it was a year full of worrying news, as we were busy dealing with the spread of the new coronavirus and taking countermeasures.
Under such circumstances, the JR Joban Line, which had been suspended due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, was reopened in March 2020 between Tomioka and Namie, and the line was fully restored for the first time in nine years, and in November 2020, His Imperial Highness Prince Fumihito Akishino It was one of the rare pieces of happy news that he became the first heir to the Imperial Throne and the ``Rise of the Crown Prince Ceremony'' was held. In sports, in February 2020, Shingo Kunieda won the men's tournament and Yui Kamiji won the women's tournament in the singles finals of the Australian Open wheelchair division, with Japanese teams dominating both men's and women's tournaments.September 2020: Naomi Osaka won the U.S. Open Women's Singles Tennis Championship for the first time in two years, giving us a boost of energy.
Regarding the new coronavirus, in March 2020, all elementary and junior high schools were temporarily closed based on the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's notification calling for nationwide school closures, and in the same month, the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics were postponed by one year, April 7, 2020. The state of emergency was declared in seven prefectures on the 16th, and was expanded to cover the whole country on the 16th.
Comedian Ken Shimura passed away in March 2020, actress Kumiko Okae passed away in April 2020, and fashion designer Kenzo Takada passed away in October 2020, making it a big shock for celebrities to become infected and die. I did.
Various events were also affected, including the cancellation of spring and summer high school baseball, the postponement of the start of professional baseball, the suspension of the J League soccer tournament that had already started, and the cancellation of the summer sumo tournament.
It has been a stressful year as people have had to adapt to new lifestyles they have never experienced before, such as working from home and taking remote university classes.
There are many places overseas where the spread of the new coronavirus is far more severe than in Japan, and even British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Trump have been infected and hospitalized.
In January 2020, Democratic Progressive Party incumbent Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected in Taiwan's presidential election, and in June 2020, the National Security Law to crack down on anti-regime activities in Hong Kong was passed, and China's "one country, two systems" international framework was adopted. With the pledge in jeopardy and former Vice President Biden of the Democratic Party winning the US presidential election in November 2020, there is concern about the future course of the US-China Cold War.
Next, let's look back on Inagi City's past year.

1 Establishment of new coronavirus infection control headquarters As soon as the state of emergency was declared, a task force was established and measures were taken such as closing and reopening facilities and implementing emergency economic measures.
2 Coronavirus response at city hospitals <br id="7"/>Inagi City Hospital has set up a ``returnee/contact outpatient clinic'' and conducts PCR tests and CT image diagnoses as administrative tests, and ``novel coronavirus infection hospitalization'' Designated as a "priority medical institution," the facility accepted patients suspected of having an infectious disease and worked to prevent the spread of infection.
3 The basic concept of the 5th Inagi City Long-term Comprehensive Plan was submitted to the city council <br id="11"/>The outline of the 10-year plan will be decided from FY2021.
4 Third Inagi City Educational Promotion Basic Plan/Third Inagi City Children's Reading Activities Promotion Plan <br id="15"/>Developed as a five-year plan starting from FY2020 in conjunction with the SDGs.
5 Revised eel disaster prevention map <br id="19"/>Strengthened storm and flood disaster response and distributed it to all households in the city.
6 The new No. 1 kitchen for the school lunch communal kitchen is completed.
It can provide up to 6,500 meals a day and food allergy-friendly meals, and can also be used as a soup kitchen in times of disaster.
7 Opening of Oyako Comprehensive Support Center <br id="29"/>Inagi City's version of Neuvola, which provides seamless support to the child-rearing generation, has been launched.
8 Implementation of the GIGA School Concept <br id="35"/>One tablet that can be used anywhere using the LTE method (high-speed data communication) was distributed to children and students at municipal elementary and junior high schools.
9 Partial completion of Tama Lines 7, 4, and 5 <br id="41"/>The section from in front of Daisan Junior High School to under the Keio Sagamihara Line overpass has been temporarily opened to traffic.
10 Installation of Scope Dog Monument and Distribution of Gundam Manhole Cards <br id="47"/>As part of the Kunio Okawara Project, the Inagi City Tourism Association and the city cooperated to install a monument in Pair Park, and the city also distributed special manhole cards. The edition was distributed.
　
The top 10 news for 2020 are as follows.
This year, we have a major project to vaccinate the entire population. All parties concerned will work together to overcome the threat of the new coronavirus, but we ask that you continue to take measures to prevent infection until the situation is contained.
I pray that this year will be a healthy and happy year for all of our citizens.