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Koike introduces an ordinance for businesses to put up antivirus sticker

With new daily infection cases in Tokyo topping 100 for 21 straight days through Wednesday, the governor suggested that a second wave of infections has already started. (AFP)
With new daily infection cases in Tokyo topping 100 for 21 straight days through Wednesday, the governor suggested that a second wave of infections has already started. (AFP)
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30 Jul 2020 12:07:36 GMT9
30 Jul 2020 12:07:36 GMT9

TOKYO: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has unveiled a plan to introduce an ordinance urging businesses taking appropriate measures for preventing infection with the novel coronavirus to put up a related sticker created by the metropolitan government.

“In order to bring the epidemic under control while maintaining economic activity, cooperation between Tokyo residents and businesses is necessary,” Koike said in an interview with Jiji Press on Wednesday, at a time when infection clusters are occurring at nightlife establishments with hospitality services and other facilities in the Japanese capital.

With new daily infection cases in Tokyo topping 100 for 21 straight days through Wednesday, the governor suggested that a second wave of infections has already started.

“If severe cases mount, the burden on the medical system will increase,” Koike said. “We are making a strategic coronavirus testing regime in order to prevent severe cases among elderly people.”

Koike plans to adopt the ordinance on her own decision without the Tokyo metropolitan assembly’s approval process. Such action is permitted under the local autonomy law.

“Putting up the sticker will be good for businesses,” Koike said. “We want to make a trend in which the metropolitan government can recommend (stores with coronavirus measures) to users.” The sticker shows the Tokyo metropolitan government’s determination to make thorough efforts for preventing coronavirus infection.

On the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics, which have been postponed by one year to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Koike said that the power to cancel or go ahead with the sporting events lies with the International Olympic Committee.

“Coronavirus measures must be of utmost priority for the host city,” she said, while urging the Japanese government to step up border control measures at ports and airports to prevent the entry of the virus from abroad toward the Tokyo Games.

JIJI Press

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