No. 109 Top 10 News of Inagi City in 2020

Looking back on last year, it was a year filled with the expansion and measures against COVID-19, unfortunately marked by many unsettling news.
Amidst this, the JR Joban Line between Tomioka and Namie, which had been out of service due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, reopened in March of the second year of Reiwa, restoring the entire line for the first time in nine years. In November of the same year, His Imperial Highness Prince Fumihito Akishino became the first in the line of succession to the throne, and the

1. Establishment of the COVID-19 Response Headquarters
   In late January 2020, a crisis management headquarters was established to initiate the city's response early, and with the declaration of a state of emergency in April 2020, it transitioned to the response headquarters, implementing measures such as facility closures and reopenings, and emergency economic measures.
2. COVID-19 Response at the City Hospital
   Inagi City Hospital has established a "Returnee and Contact Outpatient Clinic" and conducts PCR tests and CT imaging as administrative examinations. It has been designated as a "Key Medical Institution for Hospitalization of COVID-19" and has accepted patients suspected of infections, working to prevent the spread of infections.
3. Fifth Long-Term Comprehensive Plan of Inagi City Submitted and Approved by the City Council
   The outline of the 10-year plan starting from fiscal year 2021 is decided.
4. Third Inagi City Education Promotion Basic Plan and Third Inagi City Children's Reading Activity Promotion Plan
   Formulated as a five-year plan starting from fiscal year 2020, in connection with the SDGs.
5. Inagi Disaster Prevention Map Revised
   Strengthened response to wind and water disasters and distributed to all households in the city.
6. The new first kitchen of the School Lunch Joint Cooking Facility has been completed
   It can provide up to 6,500 meals a day, including meals for food allergy accommodations, and is also capable of disaster relief cooking.
7. Opening of the Parent and Child Comprehensive Support Center
   Started the Inagi City version of Neubola, providing seamless support for parenting generations.
8. Implementation of the GIGA School Concept
   Tablets that can be used anywhere with LTE (high-speed data communication) have been distributed to all students in the city's Elementary and Junior High Schools, one device per student.
9. Completion of Part of Tama Route 7.4.5
   The section from in front of Third Junior High School to under the Keio Sagamihara Line has been temporarily opened to traffic.
10. Installation of Scope Dog Monument and Distribution of Gundam Manhole Cards
    As part of the Okawara Kunio Project, the Inagi City Tourism Association and the city collaborated to install a monument in Pair Park, and the city distributed a special edition of the manhole cards.

The top 10 news stories of 2020 are as follows.
This year, there is a major project for Vaccination for all citizens. We will work together to overcome the threat of COVID-19, but until it is contained, we ask for your continued efforts in infection prevention measures.
We pray that this year will be a healthy and happy year for all citizens.