Source: Overseas Network
Tokyo Street (Source: Jiji News Agency)
[Overseas Network May 27 | War Epidemic Full Time Zone] On May 27, two days have passed since Tokyo was fully lifted, and economic activities in many industries have also Restart successively.
According to a report on Japan's Fuji TV website on the 27th, on the morning of the second day after Tokyo lifted the ban, a large number of office workers wearing masks rushed to various stations. In an interview with Japanese media, a woman said that although life has gradually returned to normal, "there is still a lot of anxiety in my heart." A male office worker lamented that the trams now feel significantly more crowded than last week.
On the other hand, many large companies in Tokyo have not fully resumed work. Precision machine manufacturer Ricoh announced after the lifting of the ban that the number of employees in the company should not exceed half of all employees, and business negotiations will be conducted through online meetings.
In addition, Japan's Toshiba Corporation continues to require employees to work from home in principle. Mitsubishi Electric continues to maintain the home office of about 50% of the staff. Hitachi production has said that it plans to make home office take root.
Some izakaya and nightclubs in Tokyo Ginza have gradually resumed normal business after the lifting of the ban. The manager of a hotel in Shimbashi, Tokyo, said that partitions will be set up between guests, or guests will be seated at a certain distance.
The Ginza club, which has been closed since April 2, is also preparing for the resumption of business in mid-June. When business reopens, guests will be asked to fill out a situation survey form, and they will be asked to wear masks when singing karaoke to prevent infection.
On the 26th, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced a revised version of the roadmap for relaxing business closure requirements, and economic activities officially restarted. Among them, gyms and karaoke shops were "unbundled" in the second and third phases, respectively. In the first stage, the ban on museums and libraries will be lifted from the 26th. Department stores and commercial facilities have resumed business one after another on the 26th. (Overseas Network Wu Qian)
