On SNS, there are a series of posts that the person himself or his family was infected with the new coronavirus after the summer vacation.
Experts say, ``I think some people feel guilty about being infected after the holidays, but I want them to take a break without hiding the infection in order to prevent the infection from spreading further.''
Among the posts this month, there was a post that said, "I was positive for corona. It started like a summer cold. When I went to work, it was a cluster."
The poster explained the symptoms, such as "I thought my throat was damaged by the air conditioner, but I was wrong" and "I have a throaty throat and a persistent cough."
In addition, "My family was infected with Corona at the end of the summer vacation, and I took another week off work as a close contact person," or "My husband's workplace became a cluster after the summer vacation, and my husband There were a series of posts saying that family members and colleagues were infected, such as being caught up and becoming corona positive.
There was also a post that a colleague went to work after the holidays while feeling unwell, and then became positive, so he was on standby at home.
Expert ``Companies should consider creating an environment that makes it easy to take time off''
Regarding the poor physical condition and infection after the holidays, Atsuro Hamada, a specially appointed professor at Tokyo Medical University, said, ``I think there are people at work who feel obliged or blamed for taking more time off due to coronavirus after the Obon holiday. In order to prevent the spread of infection by hiding the fact that you have contracted the disease or not being tested, the company should make it clear that you will not come to work or school if you are not feeling well, and take care to create an environment where it is easy to take time off.” I'm doing it.
Various posts on Prime Minister Kishida's infection
On the Internet, there are various opinions about Prime Minister Kishida being infected with the new corona just before the end of summer vacation, and while there were posts such as ``Please take care of yourself'', ``If you are a general office worker,'' There was a post such as "Pattern that is said to have been infected while playing on holidays".
At a press conference on the 22nd, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno was asked by reporters, "There is criticism on the Internet for confirming the infection during the summer vacation." He said he was taking appropriate infection control measures, such as wearing a mask whenever he came into contact with the virus.