Akabane Minister of Foreign Affairs considers mask support for public transport companies February 14 12:40
After finding out that a new type of coronavirus infected a taxi driver in Tokyo, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, measures to prevent infection of buses and taxi companies etc. He stated that he wanted to make sure that the masks were sufficient, and that he would consider support to ensure that he had enough masks.
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said, "We have requested businesses such as buses and taxis to wear masks and thoroughly wash their hands. You need to. "
Minister Akabane then said, "Some businesses have a lack of masks and cannot be purchased because they cannot be adequately dealt with. At first, medical professionals are the main players, but even public transport operators do not have masks. We would like to consider measures to prevent this from happening. "
On the other hand, Mr. Akabane said, `` At that time, the situation was imminent, The time was limited, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism requested that the operator not enter the port, but under the circumstances at the time it was appropriate. "