Regarding COVID-19 Countermeasures After March 22nd

Special Urgent Request Ends→ Period toPrevent Another Rise in Infections Begins▽ Through the Special Urgent Request that started on February 1st, Miyagi Prefecture was able to lower the amount of infections
and reduce the burden on the healthcare system→ As the Special Urgent Request comes to an end and there is a loosening of certain parts of COVID-19 countermeasures,consideration is also being given to the increase in group activities etc., that accompany the start of the new fiscal year
→ A period to prevent another rise in infections will last until April 10th, continuing efforts to balance control of the spread ofinfection along with maintaining social and economic activities

Period to Prevent Another Rise in Infections（March 22nd to April 10th）

Special Urgent Request（February 1st to March 21st）▶ Follow infection countermeasures▶Relaxing certain restrictions for educational institutions and businessand cooperate with the following requests

establishments while maintaining the Four Pillars of Countermeasures① Accelerate the 3rd shotof the COVID-19 vaccine② Strengthen infection
countermeasures at schools anddaycares③ Maintain infection countermeasuresand programs at elderly and disabled
persons care centers④ Further promotion of telework andstaggered work hours, etc.

The Four PillarsofCountermeasures
Against the6th Wave of
COVID-19
Infections

EducationalInstitutions

Relaxations on club activities (practicematches, etc.)

Business
Establishments

Relaxations on restrictions on the number ofemployees allowed at work

▶Try to limit the risk of infection expected from the increase intravel and events that accompany starting school or a job, or enjoying
spring break, etc.
※This is not a request to refrain from travel or participating in events,
but a request to follow infection countermeasures when traveling andengaging in other activities
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Content of Prevention Requests for Prefectural Residents 【All Regions】
From March 22nd to April 10th
【Per Article 24, Paragraph 9】
・When engaging in travel between prefectures such as visiting home or going on a trip, follow infection prevention countermeasures and refrain fromparticipating in activities that carry a high risk of infection at your destination
・When holding events that involve eating in groups (excluding delivery and takeout), use restaurants that have taken appropriate infection prevention
measures, such as Ninshoten※1, and ensure that events are held over a short period of time, that you avoid speaking in a loud voice, and that masks areworn during conversation, conduct that will keep you from getting infected or infecting others.
※１：Ninshoten are restaurants recognized under the Miyagi Restaurant COVID-19 Countermeasures Certification System

・Refrain from activities that carry a high risk of infection, and follow infection prevention measures（People who are not yet vaccinated should beespecially careful）【Ongoing】
・When dining out at a restaurant, etc., avoid eating with more than five people in the same group at the same table (Groups of 5 or more may dine
together as long as there are no more than 4 people at the same table.) 【Ongoing】

・Actively comply with infection prevention measures implemented by restaurants 【Ongoing】
・Asymptomatic prefectural residents who are worried that they have been infected should get tested 【Ongoing】※Taking into consideration the current situation of infections, there shall be no relaxation of restrictions that require a negative test from all people
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