Tokyo on red alert again
By Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
Japan
July 15, 2020 5:41am CST
Our governor and government officials have been talking to doctors and epidemiologists, and have decided to put Tokyo on red alert over the spread of the coronavirus, again. However, it doesn't look like they are actually going to shut things down. They have been encouraging people to go only to restaurants and pubs that display a sign that they receive when all the staff have been tested regularly, so hopefully that will shut down about 50% of the source. Younger people age 20-30 have been hit this time around but they are taking it to their offices, resulting in more 40 and 50s being hit, and home, meaning some grandparents are hit, but not nearly as many severe cases as last time because most people are younger.
I sure hope this gets people to be more careful about going out at night. How are things where you live?
Tokyo is on its highest coronavirus alert level after a spike in new cases, the city's governor warned Wednesday, as experts said the rising infections were a clear "red flag". "The experts just told us that the situation of infections i
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Jul 20
It looks like in every country there is a spike in the number of cases of the virus.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
16 Jul 20
@Janet357 Hard to keep cities down, I think. Especially where there is a lot of public transport and also restaurants and bars.
@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
15 Jul 20
Not only your country try my friend, my country also in red zone. So don't worry about it, stay home. When you need then only go out.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
16 Jul 20
Yep, once or twice a day for a bike ride and occasionally shop.
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@JohnKu (2552)
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16 Jul 20
@petatonicsca Well, at least many European countries have successfully suppressed the virus.
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
15 Jul 20
The government in some places have to face protestors asking to uplift lockdowns
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
16 Jul 20
I really wish people would understand the purpose of lockdowns.
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
16 Jul 20
@petatonicsca sometimes we have to slow down a bit in life.
@psanasangma (7910)
• India
16 Jul 20
No of cases are increasing day by day. worse thing is that security personal are getting infected very badly.. My state is border to Bangladesh and many returnee Border Security forces are reported infected... So sad..
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
16 Jul 20
Oh wow, that is scary. Don't want people who are supposed to protect you to be ill.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jul 20
The numbers have gone up again in the eastern states and some there are treating it almost like a game - having parties then hiding in cupboards when the authorities are called in. The stupidity of some is unbelievable.
@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Jul 20
@petatonicsca Four hopped on a freight train to get from one state to another. They got caught too.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 20
and i thought Japan is already virus-free. but at least, you there listen to the advice of the government unlike here in the Philippines, the residents are hard-headed; they don't care if their companions may be infected with the virus if they have it with them
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
17 Jul 20
@petatonicsca there are kids who are obedient, but many who are not well taken cared by parents, go the wrong way in life. whatever the kids see in the adults, i think they follow.
i often see in the news about parents wearing masks and yet their young kids about 3-4 years young, do not wear any masks. the parents do not think their kids may be infected.
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
16 Jul 20
I'm surprised, I always thought of people in the Philippines as being obedient, but maybe that is because all the Filipino kids at my school are so well behaved and considerate.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
16 Jul 20
Yes, I don't think I will go on the train for the forseeable future.
