40,000 masks not used in the Tokyo Marathon Donated to hospitals, etc. March 5 17:17

At the Tokyo Marathon, where general runners were postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus, 40,000 masks that had been prepared but not used and about 200 liters of disinfectant were donated to schoolchild clubs and hospitals in Tokyo. It was decided.

About 38,000 general runners were forgotten at the Tokyo Marathon, which was held on the 1st of this month, following the spread of the new coronavirus.

For this reason, 40,000 masks and 200 liters of disinfectant, which were not used, were donated from Tokyo to school clubs and hospitals in Tokyo.

Governor Koike told reporters, "We had the Tokyo Marathon Foundation sponsor us. We would like to work closely with the national government, local governments and related organizations to take a firm approach to a crucial step in preventing infection."

Governor Koike also stated that he would like to take immediate action on the fact that this year's supplementary budget was established, including measures to support small and medium-sized businesses affected by the spread of the new coronavirus. Was.