TOKYO - As izakaya pubs and other eateries struggle to stay open amid the Covid-19 outbreak, they are now coming face to face with the challenge of keeping their premises sufficiently ventilated before full-blown winter arrives.
Sapporo saw its first snow of the year on Nov 4, and since the beginning of November there have been days when the minimum temperature fell below zero in the city. At a press conference on Nov 7, Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki said:"It is necessary to present effective measures through investigation and research by government experts."
In the case of facilities run by small and midsize companies, up to 10 million yen will be subsidised for two-thirds of the costs. During the enrolment period in June and July, more than 1,000 applications were received, and it was decided that about 850 facilities would receive subsidies.
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