１３都道府県の緩み警戒　外出自粛、継続呼び掛け―政府

　新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大に伴う緊急事態宣言が延長されて最初の週末となった９日、政府は１３の「特定警戒都道府県」で接触機会の８割削減に引き続き努めるよう呼び掛けた。１３都道府県では自粛ムードが緩んでいる恐れがあるとみて懸念を強めている。
　安倍晋三首相は９日、西村康稔経済再生担当相、加藤勝信厚生労働相、菅義偉官房長官らと首相官邸で全国の感染状況を確認した。
　西村氏はこの後に記者会見し、東京、大阪、福岡の繁華街での人の流れについて「連休前は８～９割減だったが、直近のデータでは６～７割減にとどまっている」と指摘。「緩みが生じている可能性がある。努力が水の泡にならないよう１３都道府県では（外出自粛などの）継続をお願いしたい」と求めた。（2020/05/09-20:18）

Japan marked the first weekend on Saturday since the government extended its nationwide state of emergency over the novel coronavirus outbreak through May 31.
   People filled shopping streets in some regions where business suspension requests were scaled back due to relatively low numbers of infections. But tourist facilities remained vigilant as they welcomed the return of visitors while taking thorough measures to prevent infection.
   "There were a lot of bicycles, so it was difficult to find a parking space for mine," said a 21-year-old student from Vietnam, who visited a shopping district in the center of Sendai, the capital of Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
   "We'll return home soon after shopping," said a company employee in his 40s, who came to the district with his wife and daughter. "I haven't been here for a month, and I'm so surprised to see numerous visitors here today," he said, expressing concern over a possible increase in infection cases.
   Oga Aquarium GAO in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, also northeastern Japan, which resumed operations on Thursday, is asking visitors to wear a face mask and disinfecting handrails more frequently than before. No cars with license plates from outside of the prefecture were seen at its parking lots on Saturday, and the popular polar bear area had few visitors.