Main points from the Governor’s message on January 7, 2022 regarding efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
- 公開日：2022年01月13日
- Notice
The number of people infected with COVID-19 has been increasing rapidly nationwide due to the impact of the highly infectious Omicron variant.
Infection rates have also kept rising in Yamaguchi Prefecture, specially in Iwakuni City. On January 6, the number of people infected per day reached a record high of 181. Given these circumstances, we have requested the central government to declare a Quasi-State of Emergency in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Today, the national government has decided to apply the Quasi-State of Emergency in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and we have decided to implement our own “Intensive Measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in accordance with the application of the Quasi-State of Emergency in Yamaguchi Prefecture”.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to residents and businesses in the prefecture, but given the extremely high infection rates of the Omicron variant, we ask for your understanding and cooperation in stopping the further spread of COVID-19 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
★Intensive Measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in accordance with the application of the Quasi-State of Emergency in Yamaguchi Prefecture: Sunday January 9 to Monday January 31
【Prefecture-wide Measures】
◎ Points to note when going out and traveling within the Prefecture
→Carefully consider if you need to travel to and from areas where the infection has spread, such as areas declared a Quasi-State of Emergency, and take the appropriate preventive measures.
→Refrain from going out or going to crowded places or places with a high risk of infection.
◎ Full compliance with infection prevention measures
→Comply with the basic prevention guidelines, such as avoiding the 3Cs, wearing a mask, thoroughly washing and disinfecting your hands, disinfecting common areas and regularly ventilating rooms.
→When eating out, use restaurants that are implementing infection prevention measures, such as those granted with the “Yamaguchi Safe Restaurants” certification. Cooperate with the prevention measures required by restaurants, such as wearing a mask when talking between meals.
→If you have symptoms such as a fever or a cough, refrain from going out and consult with your doctor or the COVID-19 Consultation Center as soon as possible.
→If you are worried that you might be infected, use the intensive PCR test*. * A home PCR kit delivery service for asymptomatic people living in the Prefecture.
【Areas declared a Quasi-Emergency State (Iwakuni City and Waki Town)】
◎ Reducing outings by half
→Avoid unnecessary outings, such as for shopping or meetings, and reduce all your outings by half (this does not apply to going to hospital, work, school, or other necessary activities in everyday life).
◎ Preventive measures for lunch or dinner gatherings
→Keep your gatherings as short as possible and up to 4 people.
→Refrain from going to restaurants or bars after 8 PM.
◆To prevent the further spread of COVID-19(Request to the residents of Yamaguchi Prefecture)
