イベント１万人上限解除へ　２７都道府県、独自規制も―政府

　政府は２８日、新型コロナウイルス対策の緊急事態宣言とまん延防止等重点措置を９月末に解除した２７都道府県に対し、１カ月間の経過措置として大規模イベントの参加人数を「最大１万人」としていた開催制限措置を解除する方針を固めた。１１月からは上限を「５０００人または収容定員５０％以内のいずれか大きい方」とするよう求める。
　東京都をはじめ各地で感染状況が落ち着いてきたと判断した。２８日の新型コロナ対策分科会に緩和案を諮る。
　ただ、自治体によっては引き続き「最大１万人」などの制限を独自に設ける動きも見られるため、各地で対応に差が生じる可能性がある。１１月から制限が緩和される地域では、大規模なスポーツイベントなどは「定員５０％以内」を適用して数万人単位で開催することが可能になる。（2021/10/28-11:00）

The Japanese government informally decided on a plan to ease its coronavirus-linked capacity restrictions currently imposed on large-scale events in 27 prefectures by removing the upper limit of 10,000 attendees at the end of this month, informed sources said Thursday.
   The government will propose the plan, which reflects the recent improvement in the infection situation in the prefectures, at a meeting of a government panel on novel coronavirus response measures later on Thursday.
   The 10,000-attendee limit was introduced as a one-month transitional measure in the 27 prefectures, including Tokyo, when the government's COVID-19 state of emergency and pre-emergency measures there were lifted at the end of September.
   From November, organizers will be asked to hold events in these areas with a maximum of 5,000 attendees or up to 50 pct of the venue's capacity, whichever is greater, the sources said. This means that they would be able to accept tens of thousands of people for sports and other events held at large venues by choosing to apply the 50 pct rule.
   As some local governments are moving to impose restrictions of their own on large-scale events, such as a capacity cap at 10,000 attendees, however, responses to be made by event organizers may vary by region.