"Social Distance" to Prevent Infection, April 2, 16:46

As the spread of the new coronavirus continues, the word "social distance" has come to the fore.

In other words, "social distance."

It refers to keeping away from people by avoiding crowds and staying at home to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

With the spread of the new coronavirus, attention has been gained worldwide as a measure that can be implemented by each individual.

When we asked the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare how far we should go in a place where people were, we found that the distance that could be reached by reaching each other, that is, at least 2 meters, was a guide.

To that end, it is important to avoid places and situations where people are too close.

In addition, the European Union's ECDC, the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention, points out that social distance is important in preventing the spread of infection.

Some companies arrange logos and call on them

Some companies have changed the design of the logo mark and are calling for "social distance" to be important.

Among them, the German car maker "Audi" has changed the design of the logo mark in which the four wheels are stacked side by side, created a version in which each wheel is slightly apart, and introduced it on SNS from last month .

Audi uses a logo with four wheels overlapping because of the merger of four companies, but Audi Japan's Twitter has a message saying, "Now, let's separate our hearts." An animation is posted in which the four rings once separate and then overlap again.

The sentence also states, "The important thing now is to stay out, stay away, take care of your health, and support each other."

Audi Japan's spokeswoman said, "In the context of the imminent threat of the new coronavirus, there is a message that Japan and the world will work together to overcome this crisis. The need for social distances We believe that sending out the information will contribute to society for the company. "

Expert "It's okay to leave the distance, so don't worry"

We asked Dr. Yasutaka Mizuno, who is familiar with infectious diseases, about "social distance".

According to Dr. Mizuno, "I don't think it's impossible to keep a distance in every aspect of everyday life, but I think it has a certain effect in places where people gather and get crowded."

For example, in restaurants, etc., it is important to avoid sitting next to each other, and when sitting face to face, choose a large table so that the distance is not too short.

Dr. Mizuno points out that:
"In general, splashes are said to fly a few meters, so don't overestimate that it's okay because you're far away. It's good to raise your consciousness, but this alone can prevent infection It's not a thing, so I'd like you to make sure that your hands are the most effective way to prevent infection. "

Each person practices what they can do in daily life.

After all, this seems to be important to prevent the spread of infection.