“Yamanote Line is more crowded than usual?” Third declaration First weekday morning

The 26th was the first weekday in which four prefectures, including Tokyo, entered the period of emergency declaration.

It is the voice of people such as the target area of ​​the declaration.

Tokyo “I'm feeling down when I go out”

Around Tokyo Station, many people were seen heading to work from the morning.

A 35-year-old office worker living in Meguro-ku said, "I couldn't move on the Yamanote Line train, and I thought it was more crowded than usual. I was using it, but this time I think I'm less hesitant to go out. "

A 64-year-old office worker living in Yokohama said, "I'm not a big company, so I'm not doing telework. Last year's declaration felt mental pressure, but this time it was looser and I got used to it. However, I feel afraid of infection because I am old to some extent. "

A 56-year-old office worker living in Yokohama said, "I think that a lot of people are going to work even before the holidays. I understand the difference from the priority measures such as prevention of spread, but the effect is the same. I feel like it. I would like you to take a little more speed and proceed with vaccination. "

A 31-year-old office worker living in Minato-ku, Tokyo said, "Last year's declaration stated that the company would proceed with teleworking and'never go to work', but this time it is not so much. I went to work today, but I may be relaxed too. "

Governor Koike of Tokyo told reporters, "Don't cross the prefectural border. I want you to keep it firmly. This corona is stronger than before. So Kansai has become so difficult. I don't want to repeat that in the Tokyo metropolitan area, "he said, urging him not to move across the borders of cities and prefectures.

Osaka “Subway is the same as usual”

On the morning of the 26th, which was the first weekday since the state of emergency was declared, some people said that the train congestion was the same as usual around JR Osaka Station, while "I feel that the number of people is less than usual." Was also heard.

Of these, a woman in her 40s in Osaka said, "The subway was as crowded as usual. I used to telework a couple of times a week, so I lived even if an emergency was declared. There is no big change in. "

On the other hand, a man in his 60s in Toyonaka City, Osaka said, "I've been on the train, but I think the number of people has decreased a little. It was hard for me to deal with it. "

A male office worker in his 20s in Toyonaka City said, "I can't telework because of railway-related work, so I went to work as usual. I have to take proper measures such as disinfection and wearing masks." It was.

Saitama City “I'm worried about commuting”

On the 26th, the first weekday of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's third state of emergency, commuters heading to work in Tokyo heard voices of anxiety.

At JR Omiya Station in Saitama City, many people such as commuters working in Tokyo were seen on the morning of the 26th.

A man in his thirties who works for a real estate company in Tokyo said, "I have a small child at home, and I'm most anxious about the commuter train, so I want to work remotely as much as possible, but there are tasks that I can't do without going to work, so it's complete. I want you to create a work environment where you can work remotely. "

A man in his 50s who works for a company in Tokyo said, "Teleworking is being promoted at the company, but I have to go to the company once a week and I'm worried that I won't get infected when I commute. I can't go drinking. I'm lonely, but during the big holidays, I'll clean up my house and stay still. "

A woman in her 40s who works at a company in Tokyo said, "I'm worried about commuting because there are so many people. I think it's natural to declare an emergency, but I'm wondering how effective it will be. I plan to stay at home all the time. "

In addition, a man in his 50s who works for a financial company in Tokyo said, "I have declared a state of emergency, but I know what to watch out for, and I don't think it will change much. However, I will practice it as much as possible. "

Kyoto "I have to take a little more measures ..."

In front of JR Kyoto Station, people who commute to work said that the number of people was less than last week.

Of these, a male office worker in his 60s in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto said, "Some people work from home at the company, and I think there are fewer people at the station than usual during the morning hours. However, the period of this declaration is short, and I think that there are many places where the company is closed due to the long holidays, so I think that it will not have much impact on work. "

In addition, a male office worker in his 50s who commute from Miyakojima-ku, Osaka said, "I had to work from home and telework when I declared an emergency last year, but this time I haven't heard from the company yet. The interpersonal part is big, and there are things we can do and things we can't do, but I hope we can do what we can. "

On the other hand, a woman in her twenties working in the restaurant business in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, said, "I was out for work on the weekends, but I thought it wasn't like a state of emergency was declared because many people were coming. If I don't take measures such as spending a little more at home, I think the same thing will happen again. "

Kobe "The flow of people doesn't seem to change that much"

Many commuters were seen at JR Motomachi Station in the center of Kobe City.

A man in his 50s commuting from Osaka said, "I went to work in Kobe because I work as usual. I feel a little scared to move outside the prefecture, but I hope I can move as quietly as possible." ..

Also, a man in his 60s in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, said, "I had the impression that the number of commuter passengers had decreased a little. The department stores are closed around Motomachi Station, so I think the number of people will decrease. After all, I think there are more people in the city than the first time. "

A woman in her twenties in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, said, "The number of commuter passengers in the car was as usual. Now it's time for training, so I went to work because I had to go to the office. I'm worried about the risk of commuting infection. But I think it can't be helped. "

A man in his thirties in Nagata-ku, Kobe, who works at a restaurant, said, "I have made a third declaration, but I feel uneasy because the flow of people when I go to work does not seem to have changed that much. The restaurant I work for can be open as usual during the day, and I feel that this declaration is a little weak. "

A man in his thirties who goes to a company in Kobe from Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture, said, "Since the first declaration, work at home has progressed, and even if the third declaration is issued, I think it will not hinder that much." I was talking.

Kato Gakubo "Suppressing the flow of people and stopping the spread of infection"

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the morning, "Looking at the flow of people on weekends, at all points surveyed in Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, and Tokyo, on the weekend before the state of emergency was announced. I know that it is less than noon. I would like to continue to pay attention to the trend of people flow. "

On top of that, "This emergency measure will take advantage of the opportunity for many people to take a day off during Golden Week, taking into account the spread of mutant strain infections and the status of medical care provision systems in each region, and will implement powerful measures intensively for a short period of time. Based on this idea, we will strengthen measures against infection sources such as restaurants, which are the main cause of the spread of infection, and implement measures that will lead to the suppression of human flow. With the understanding of the people. , I want to curb the flow of people and stop the spread of infection. "