Relatively spared so far, Japan is undergoing an unprecedented epidemic wave that is undermining its health system. To avoid contamination, the country of the rising sun invites its nationals to be silent in public places.
- To fight against the coronavirus, the Japanese are invited to limit oral exchanges
- This instruction applies to transport, cinemas, sports halls, restaurants and shops
Motus and closed mouth. In Japan, hit by a deadly third wave of coronavirus, customers are asked to be quiet in more and more restaurants and stores, in order to limit any risk of contamination. Ditto in sports halls and cinemas.
“I was afraid that my clients would take this instruction badly but, no, in fact: they understand that it is not with light of heart that I impose this on them but to protect them against this damn virus”says the manager of a restaurant to journalist reporter Bruno Duval.
7,910 coronavirus-related deaths
“This silence imposed almost everywhere, it makes going out in town with friends less funny, that’s clear. Afterwards, if it’s effective in terms of health, we have no choice: you have to get used to it “, judges a Japanese woman. In fact, the Japanese, who may be authorized to telecommute, have already been silent on public transport for more than a year.
Since January, Japan has been experiencing an unprecedented epidemic wave that is undermining its health system. There have been 433,432 cases of contamination and 7,910 deaths recorded in the country since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic. Despite a low number of deaths linked to the coronavirus (France has 86,454 deaths, editor’s note), the psychological impact is such that the Japanese government has decided to appoint a Minister of Solitude, in particular to stem suicides.
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