Metropolitan area railway companies Wearing masks for station staff, etc.
With the spread of the new coronavirus, major railway companies in the Tokyo metropolitan area are instructing station and crew members to wear masks in principle, and taking measures such as increasing the frequency of vehicle cleaning.
With the spread of the new coronavirus, employees working at JR East stations were confirmed to be infected on the 22nd of this month.
Under such circumstances, major railway companies in the Tokyo metropolitan area are taking measures, and most railway companies instruct station and crew members in contact with passengers to wear masks in principle.
In addition, from the 25th, announcements calling for cooperation in telework, staggered commuting, and cough etiquette produced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will be made on the inside of cars and stations using displays and on-premises broadcasting.
In addition, many railway companies use not only water but also disinfectants to clean vehicles such as straps and railings, and take measures to increase the frequency of cleaning.
Railway companies said, "I want to make sure that railway operators can do what they can to prevent the spread of infection."