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About 1600 people! On January 6, 2021, the number of people newly infected with the new corona virus in Tokyo reached 1,591 at a time. The number of infected people across the country exceeded 6,000 for the first time. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Yoshii Suga will issue an emergency declaration on January 7 in the Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa metropolitan areas.
It is said that the cause of this infection outbreak was simply a dinner in a restaurant, and the policy is to give a “punishment” for “publishing the name of the store” to stores that do not comply with the request of the governor to shorten the business hours.
In the net
“What mouth do you say when Prime Minister Ghasu and Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai don’t follow the feeding rules?”
He is flooded with anger.
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Toshio Nakagawa, president of the Japan Medical Association (from the official website of the Japan Medical Association) criticized that “members of the diet should start all over again!”
President of the Japanese Doctor “Parliamentarians are an example for the people”
Perhaps he received such an angry voice that Toshio Nakagawa, president of the Japan Medical Association, gave an emergency press conference on the afternoon of January 6 and denounced the politicians.
“I would like you to focus on enlightenment to secure a health care delivery system and take calm action for fear of the new corona virus correctly. I would like to make a proposal for that. Under the emergency declaration, a member’s dinner of the national assembly Why don’t you refrain from doing it regardless of the number of people? I would like the members of the Diet to give an example. Start with the kai. Such actions always occur in some people. It will be solved. If you think that you will not be infected if you have a dinner of 4 people or less, it is a mistake. “
Bitterly criticized.
Of course, at the end of last year, Prime Minister Kan attended the “New Year’s Eve Party of an Upper-Class Butcher’s Shop for Eight People” hosted by the Secretary-General of the Second Floor, exactly that night, when he called on people “to refrain from dining for five or more people.” With that in mind.
However, the Kan administration is constantly adjusting the restaurants to see how far this complaint has gone.
Summarizing the reports from the mainstream media, the government will review the relevant government ordinance so that the name of the restaurant that does not respond to the request of the prefecture governor to shorten business hours can be announced in accordance with the decision to issue a declaration of emergency on January 7. The aim is to increase the effectiveness of measures focused on eating and drinking.
Specifically, the order of execution of article 24 of the Law of Special Countermeasures of the New Crown will be reviewed. Under the current administrative decree, the public announcement of the name was limited to entertainment facilities such as theaters, cinemas, exhibition halls, gyms, swimming pools, boring hallways, and entertainment facilities such as cabarets, nightclubs, and dance halls. The name of the pachinko shop was announced at the time of the emergency declaration from April to May last year.
At the time of the above statement, general restaurants that did not serve alcoholic beverages were not included in the target for which the store name could be advertised. After narrowing down the range of restaurants, etc., the Cabinet will decide to revise the government ordinance on January 7.
President Shigeru Omi, who stated that “eating is the cause of infection”
Why is the restaurant especially popular this time? It was on December 21, 2020, at a press conference by President Shigeru Omi of the subcommittee on countermeasures of the new government crown.
“As a result of the analysis of the infection situation in Tokyo after October, there is no clear evidence (rationale), but most people with unknown routes of infection, based on accumulated knowledge, said that they passed places to eat and drink I am making a decision, so please refrain from dining at restaurants during the New Years and New Years holidays. “
Go back to what I called.
By the way, at this time, President Omi
“I don’t think we are in a position to declare an emergency at this time, but it is clear that medical care will be in short supply if the current situation continues. A complete reduction of the risk of infection by eating and drinking will prevent the spread of infection. It is a key point. If we can control this key point, I think it is possible to reduce the infection towards the end of the year. “
I said that.
President Shigeru Omi, who stated that “dining at a restaurant is the cause”
Two weeks later, it appears that the government was forced to issue an emergency declaration simply because it “could not control food and drink.”
At a press conference on January 5, Secretary of State Katsunobu Kato also explained the reason for amending the government ordinance and expanding the announcement of the store’s name to restaurants in general.
“Most of the causes of unexplained infections are restaurants, to make the risk of infection more effective (empowering the governor who demands shorter hours).”
Emphasized.
In other words, for restaurants
“If you do not follow the request, we will announce the name of the store and make it an exposed person.”
Aim for the effect of the threat.
Shinjuku Host Club “Keep requests and open for lunch”
How will restaurants respond to such government “pressure”?
The Yomiuri Shimbun (January 6) features the voices of restaurant owners in “Just Like Dying” and “Some stores clearly say they will not respond to requests for shorter working hours.”
“‘I will not respond to a request for a short time (until 8 pm).’ A 52-year-old man who runs a pub near JR Chiba Station (Chiba City) stated: Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa All three prefectures They are currently providing a daily cooperation fee of 40,000 yen to stores that respond to requests to shorten the business hours to 10pm, but the men have three employees in the cooperation fee. If we cannot cover labor costs and rental, we will continue to operate until morning. “
“A man (80) who runs a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama also said:” A cooperation fund of about 40,000 yen cannot protect the lives of more than a dozen employees. It is the same as a merchant who does not do business is dying. “I will not respond to the request.”
In Asahi Shimbun (January 6), “Strict, I want to take a leave with cooperation money, and open mainly during the day in case of an emergency situation,” the owners of the live house and the host club who responded to the interview are forced to comply with the request to shorten the time. I replied.
“‘The customers have finally returned, but they are leaving again.’ A 54-year-old woman from a live house in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, is concerned. She also serves sake here, and the stage is set by 8 p.m. She will be asked to finished. The store was closed for two months due to the (previous) emergency declaration, and the presentations and reservations were finally returned in the fall. We will respond by advancing the opening hours on Saturdays and Sundays. Live in January is already 3 ~ Four were postponed or canceled. “Severe management will continue” complaints. “
“Kabuki-cho, Tokyo. The representative of the host club (36) says: ‘It may not finally be possible for the regulars to come.’ Some stores have groupings and the eyes of the world are still severe. The man said:” That’s why I follow the rules so that my back finger doesn’t point. “
How will major restaurant chains like taverns and family restaurants respond? According to NHK News (Jan 5) “Restaurant Chain Emergency Declaration Review, License Consideration, and Business Hours Reduction”, we are considering taking the license and shortening business hours, and the chain that request is not accepted and responding seems to be divided.
“Tsubohachi, a pub chain, is considering closing directly managed stores in Tokyo and Kanagawa. It is also requesting franchise stores in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures to respond to requests from government and local governments. Also, Royal Holdings, a major Family restaurant says it “basically responds according to the request,” and Sukairaku Holdings and Seven & i Food Systems, which operates “Denny’s,” also operate according to the request. I want to consider shortening the time. “
Furthermore, the pub chains “Corowide” and “Watami” will decide to respond after careful examination of the content of the request. However, some chain pubs and the like cannot accept the request due to strict management. There is also the possibility that future measures will be split. “
(Kazuo Fukuda)
