In Okayama Prefecture, where an emergency declaration has been issued since the 27th, department stores are strengthening infection control measures, such as starting efforts to inform the congestion situation in the store so that it will not be in a "dense" state.
At Okayama Takashimaya in Kita-ku, Okayama City, a sensor installed on the ceiling of the entrance detects visitors, and a doll standing near the entrance conveys the congestion status inside the store in three colors, blue, yellow, and red, just like a traffic light. I am.
And if the number of visitors exceeds a certain number, admission will be restricted.
According to department stores, since the "priority measures such as prevention of spread" were applied to Okayama City on the 20th of this month, about 20% of the visitors came to the store during the same period last year, and there were no restrictions on admission so far. is.
Even in the morning of the 29th, the number of people visiting the department store was sparse, and the congestion situation was blue, indicating that there was plenty of room.
A man who visited with three family members said, "I try to come to the department store just after the store opens or just before it closes. I can feel a little relieved if the store restricts admission."
Susumu Katayama, a spokeswoman for Takashimaya Okayama, said, "I want to take all possible measures to keep the inside of the store clean. I would like to continue these measures for the safety of customers and employees even after the declaration is lifted."