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"4th Wave" State of Emergency Measures (Extract)

"4th Wave" State of Emergency Measures (Extract)

Originally published on April 23th 2021

Revised on June 4th 2021

COVID-19 Infection Measures Headquarters

Gifu Prefectural Government

Implementation Period: Until June 20th (Sunday) 2021

 

  

Yaotsu Town was added to the list of "districts which must implement special measures" (1).

Changes: Underlined Sections (3 Places)


Measure 1   Thorough Observance of "New Behaviour Guidelines"

First "continue to thoroughly implement basic infection prevention measures (the wearing of masks, hand hygiene, avoidance of the three Cs and management of your physical condition)."

These same measures can help prevent infection of new variants as well. Even those who are vaccinated should continue to observe these measures, as vaccinations are not 100% effective.

 

(1) To all Prefectural Residents

① Avoid travel & outings (in particular young people)

・ Avoid "non-urgent and unnecessary travel & outings" at all times of day

・  Also refrain from "non-urgent and unnecessary travel between Prefectures". In particular, avoid travel to and from areas where states of emergency have been declared or which have been designated as special measures areas to prevent further infections such as Aichi.

② Eating & Drinking Measures

・  Avoid use of eating & drinking businesses which do not thoroughly implement infection prevention measures and/or comply with the demand for a shortening in business operating hours.

・  Avoid eating & drinking in large groups or over long times including in the home. Do not drink heavily or speak loudly and wear masks when talking. Be cautious even with your family or partner.

・  High infection risk behaviours such as the drinking of alcohol in groups on streets or in parks are forbidden. Avoid barbecues (entrances to river bank areas etc. will be closed).

 

(2) Through implementation of infection prevention measures by all business operators including eating & drinking businesses

① Demand for a shortening of opening hours by eating & drinking business branches

From June 1st (Tuesday) until June 20th (Sunday)

Targeted Businesses

Eating & drinking businesses and entertainment facilities etc.

(Excluding delivery & takeaway services)

※ 1   Eating & drinking businesses (including izakayas), cafes etc.

※ 2 Bars, karaoke boxes etc., which have received operating permissionin accordance with the Food Sanitation Law

Targeted Areas

(1) Gifu, Ogaki, Tajimi, Seki, Nakatsugawa, Hashima, Mino-kamo, Toki, Kakamigahara, Kani, Mizuho, Motosu, Takayama, Mizunami, Ena, Yamagata & Gero Cities and Ginan, Kasamatsu, Yoro, Kitagata,  Mitake & Yaotsu (from June 5th) Towns                                       
[Special Measures Districts]

(2) Kaizu, Mino, Gujo & Hida Cities, Tarui, Sekigahara, Godo, Wanouchi, Anpachi, Ibigawa, Ono, Ikeda, Sakahoga, Toyoka, Kawabe, Hichiso, Yaotsu (until June 4th) & Higashi-Shirakawa Towns and Shirakawa Village

Demand Contents

Shortening of operating hours to between 5:00AM and 20:00.                       

(1) No serving of alcohol for the entire day (including alcohol brought by customers themselves)

(2) Serving of alcohol limited to from 11:00AM to 19:00

・Restraint from use of karaoke facilities

Compliance Fund

・Payment of compliance fund only to those complying for the entire period.

・Maximum of up to the following amount per day:

(1) Per Business Branch:

Small & Medium Businesses: 30,000 yen - 100,000 yen

Large Businesses: Reduction in daily sales x 0.4

(Upper limit of 200,000 yen per day. Small & Medium

Businesses can also choose this option).

(2) Per Business Branch:

Small & Medium Businesses: 25,000 yen - 75,000 yen

Large Businesses: Reduction in daily sales x 0.4

(Upper limit of 200,000 yen per day, or daily sales x 0.3 -whichever is smaller. Small & Medium Businesses can also choose this option).
Those in Yaotsu Town can also cease serving alcohol from June 6th or June 7th

② Demand for no serving of alcohol (including any alcohol brought in by customers themselves) at all eating & drinking businesses within the special measures districts.

Demand for no serving of alcohol to customers at ryokans & hotels etc. which have received permission to operate as an eating & drinking business within the special measures districts.

③ Demand for restraint from use of karaoke facilities at all business branches within Gifu Prefecture which have them.

・ Business branches which mainly operate for eating & drinking within the

special measures districts.

・  Other business branches with karaoke facilities.

④ Strengthening of patrol inspections of businesses by local government and repeating of requests for business branches within the special measures districts which do not comply with the demands, ahead of potential orders & fine procedures.

Targeted Facilities: All eating & drinking businesses within Gifu Prefecture (approx. 17,000)

Implementation Structure: Carried out in partnership with municipalities

Implementation Contents: Inspection patrols of business branches targeted by demands

⑤ Demand for protection measures such as installation of acrylic boards to strengthen measures inside eating & drinking businesses and the establishment of "subsidies for moisture droplet infection prevention measures" aimed at the purchase of acrylic boards to place on tables etc., in addition to the inspection patrols carried out in cooperation with municipalities.

※  Applications start from May 31st (Monday)

⑥ Request for cooperation with shortenings of operating hours etc from other business types as well.

・ From June 1st (Tuesday) until June 20th (Sunday).

Targeted Areas: Special Measures Districts (marked as (1) above)

Facility Type

Example

Demand Contents

Theatres Etc.

Theatres, viewing areas, playhouses, cinemas, planetariums etc.

・Floor area greater than 1,000㎡

Demand to shorten operating hours to until 20:00

 

・Floor area less than 1,000㎡

Request to shorten operating hours to until 20:00

 

・Upper limit of 5,000 people and less than 50% of capacity

Meeting Venues

Gathering venues, public halls, exhibition centers, rental spaces, cultural centers, multi-purpose halls etc.

Hotels Etc.

(Only parts used for gatherings)

Hotels & ryokans.

Exercise Facilities

Gymnasiums, swimming pools, athletic sports areas, baseball fields, golf courses, tennis grounds, batting centers, martial arts dojos, archery ranges, bowling alleys, sports clubs & yoga studios etc.

Museums Etc.

Museums, art museums, libraries, science museums, memorial museums, aquariums, zoos & botanical gardens etc.

Entertainment Parks

Theme parks, amusement areas, mah jong cafes, pachinko parlours & game centers etc.

・Floor area greater than 1,000㎡

Demand to shorten operating hours to until 20:00

 

・Floor area less than 1,000㎡

Request ot shorten operating hours to until 20:00

Entertainment Facilities

Individual video rooms, private room bathing facilities, shoting ranges, horse racing betting stores and off-site horse racing betting stores.

Retail stores (excluding daily necessities)

Large scale retail stores, shopping centers and department stores etc.

Service businesses (excluding daily necessities)

Large bathing spas, nail salons, beauty parlours & relaxation parlours etc.

 

Measure 5  Economic Support Measures

(1) One-time support payments will be made to those business operators who have suffered particularly large effects due to the demand for a shortening of operating hours etc., ahead of the support payments from the national governments.

【Eligible Business Operators】 

〇 Business operators listed below who are complying with the Prefecture's demands but are not eligible for compliance fund payments

・Business operators such as eating & drinking businesses who have ceased serving alcohol for the entire day (within the special measures areas)

・Business operators refraining from use of karaoke facilities (anywhere in Gifu Prefecture)

 ※ Applications accepted from June 1st (Tuesday)

○ Business operators supplying alcohol (business operators within Gifu Prefecture who supply eating & drinking businesses etc. within Gifu Prefecture with alcohol)

  ※ Applications accepted from June 1st (Tuesday) (planned)

○ Taxi business operators and business operators offering proxy driving services

  ※ Applications accepted from May 26th (Wednesday)

【Support Payment Amount】

100,000 yen per Business Operator

 

(2) One-time support payments will be made to accommodation business operators which are suffering serious effects as a result of the spread of COVID-19 ahead of the support payments (upper limit: 200,000 yen for corporations and 100,000 yen for individuals) from the national government.

Eligible Business Operators】 

○  Business operators within Gifu Prefecture that have received permission for "Operation of a Ryokan or Hotel" or "Operation of Simple Accommodation" in accordance with the Ryokan Business Law.

 

Support Payment Amount

(1) Small-scale (Capacity 50 people or less): 400,000 yen

(2) Mid-scale (Capacity 200 people or less): 1,200,000 yen

(3) Large-scale (Capacity more than 200 people): 2,000,000 yen

 

(3)Loans of living welfare money (emergency petty cash and general support funds) to households which have seen significant temporary or continued loss of income due to suspension from work or loss of work due to the spread of COVID-19.