New coronavirus staff time-staggered work system expanded Fukuoka City February 25, 11:37

In an effort to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, Fukuoka City has expanded its staggered work system, targeting at more than 6,000 city officials from 25th, to avoid work rush hours and work at a later time than usual. You can also choose to work around 10 o'clock.

The start time of the work of the Fukuoka City staff has been mostly from 8:45 am and 9:15 am until now, but in Fukuoka City, after the infection of the new coronavirus was confirmed, In order to prevent the spread of infection, the system for staggered work has been expanded from the 25th.

Specifically, for the over 6,000 people, excluding firefighters and staff in charge of window services at the ward office, the work start time was added from 9:45 am and from 10:15 am You can choose from four patterns.

On the 25th, following the expansion of the system, the city hall saw some employees working around 10 am.

"As Fukuoka City has a large number of staff, we want to work to prevent the spread of infection by reducing commuting congestion," said Kazuma Igagami, director of the Fukuoka City Labor Division.

Fukuoka City plans to continue this measure for the time being.