Manual for measures to prevent the spread of infection in Osaka Prefecture Voices of confusion from some industries May 17 at 17:17
Some people are confused that the contents of the manual that Osaka Prefecture has put together measures to prevent the spread of infection are not realistic from some industries.
At mahjong store
The prefectural manual states that for play facilities such as Mahjong stores, the space between the seats should be "2 meters as a guideline and at least 1 meter".
At the Mahjong store in Suminoe-ku, Osaka, I tried to see if it was possible to do Mahjong two meters away from the customers surrounding the same Mahjong table.
I measured it with a major, and both customers facing each other and those sitting next to each other had to be more than one meter away from the usual, so Mahjong was not established.
For this reason, when the store manager contacted the call center in Osaka, the person in charge replied, "If it is difficult to keep the distance, try shielding with an acrylic board or vinyl banner."
On the other hand, the store manager replied, "I can't play the game because I put my arm on the table," and the person in charge responded, "That's right."
On the other hand, the prefecture's manual requires that people refrain from eating and drinking inside the facility.
About this, the store manager said, "It is difficult for Mahjong to not provide food and drink because it takes a long time," the call center staff answered, "Why don't customers bring food and drinks?"
At this mahjong store, I decided to open the door of the shop to ventilate it, and to sterilize the mahjong tiles frequently, Shigeyori Kusuda said, `` There are some parts in the manual, but I want to take measures as much as possible. I was talking. "
The Disaster Countermeasures Department, Policy Planning Department, Osaka Prefecture, which is in charge of the manual, told NHK that the interview was “difficult, but the distance between customers is a minimum of 1 meter. I would like to ask you. "
On the other hand, he said, "Restricting food and drink is to prevent flying, not the issue of providing a store or bringing a customer, and the answer of the call center staff did not fit the purpose."
After that, regarding the contents of the manual, "It is a fumbling matter, so the reality is that we are not ready to answer inquiries from business operators completely. We will also review the situation and issues at the site as necessary in the future. I think. "
In the abacus classroom
The contents of the manual that summarizes the measures to prevent the spread of infection for each facility and business type for which Osaka Prefecture cancels a leave request are confusing and worrisome from businesses restarting business.
The “Kakida Abacus Classroom” in Joto Ward, Osaka, which was closed from the 8th of last month in response to a request from Osaka Prefecture, is scheduled to restart next week.
This abacus classroom was filled with a maximum capacity of 30 so far, because students can come and study at any time.
However, according to the manual of Osaka Prefecture, learning academies such as abacus classrooms are required to secure a seat interval of 1 to 2 meters, and to devise so that the stay time can be shortened with a small number of people.
Therefore, when resuming, we decided to make a reservation system and limit the number of people in the classroom to 15 at most, and the class time to 50 minutes.
Still, since the size of the classroom is less than 20 square meters, we will have two people use the desks that were used by three people, but it is difficult for the prefecture to obtain the required interval.
In addition, the prefecture's manual also sought to inform students so that they would not talk in a loud voice, Mie Kakita, the owner, said, “I'm happy that the classroom can be resumed, but while the children continue to talk as before, It's a shame because I can't have a timely class. I don't think all students will be back when I restart, and I'm worried that my income will be about half of what I've had so far, "he said.