まん延えん防ぼう止し等とう重じゅう点てん措そ置ち

noun

quasi-emergency measures; semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures

A legal designation introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing prefectural governors to implement targeted restrictions short of a full state of emergency. Often abbreviated as まん防 (manbou).

• 政せい府ふは感かん染せん拡かく大だいを受うけ、まん延えん防ぼう止し等とう重じゅう点てん措そ置ちを適てき用ようする地ち域いきを拡かく大だいした。

  In response to the spread of infections, the government expanded the areas subject to quasi-emergency measures.

• まん延えん防ぼう止し等とう重じゅう点てん措そ置ちの期き間かん中ちゅうは、飲いん食しょく店てんの営えい業ぎょう時じ間かんが短たん縮しゅくされる。

  During the quasi-emergency measures period, restaurant operating hours are shortened.