コロナ第２波に警戒　小倉城など４３施設休館―北九州市

　北九州市の北橋健治市長は２８日の定例記者会見で、新型コロナウイルスの感染確認が市内で相次いでいることを踏まえ、「第２波の入り口に立っている。このまま続くと間違いなく大きな第２波に襲われるとの認識を共有し、しっかり対応してこの危機から脱却したい」と述べた。市は同日から６月１８日までの期間、観光名所である小倉城など４３施設の臨時休館を決定。感染拡大への警戒を強めている。

　市内では４月２９日に１人の陽性が判明してから、２３日連続で感染者の確認はなかった。しかし、５月２３日に３人の感染が明らかになった後、連日のように確認が相次いだ。（2020/05/28-17:00）

Kitakyushu Mayor Kenji Kitahashi on Thursday voiced concerns over a possible second wave of novel coronavirus infections, following a series of new cases confirmed in the southwestern Japan city recently.
   "We're standing at the entrance of a second wave of infections," he told a regular press conference. "Sharing the recognition that a big second wave will certainly hit us if this situation continues, we hope to get out of this crisis by dealing with the situation appropriately."
   The Kitakyushu government decided to close 43 facilities in the city, including Kokura Castle, a major tourist spot, from Thursday through June 18 as part of its efforts to prevent the spread of the virus.
   After one person tested positive for the virus on April 29, Kitakyushu saw no new infection cases for 23 days in a row through Friday last week.
   But the city, part of Fukuoka Prefecture, had new infection cases for five straight days from Saturday to Wednesday, with the total number during the period reaching 22.