China News Service, April 16, according to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department of Japan statistics that from April 1 to April 15, the number of traffic accidents in Tokyo was 787, a decrease of 746 from the same period in 2019. Pieces, the reduction is about 50%.
On April 4, local time, there are few vehicles near a transportation hub in Tokyo. Recently, the number of people diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in Tokyo, Japan, continues to increase, and the government calls on the public to reduce their outings. China News Service reporter Lu Shaowei
According to reports, statistics also show that the number of traffic accidents in March was 2,227, which was also about 25% lower than the same period in 2019.
In response to this result, the Metropolitan Police Department said that the decrease in traffic accidents in Tokyo is related to the decrease in the number of people going out due to the expansion of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, and further investigation is being conducted on its connection.
In view of the expansion of the epidemic, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on 7 April that Tokyo and other seven prefectures have entered a state of emergency, and called on the public to minimize unnecessary travel. On the first Sunday after entering a state of emergency (April 12), the number of people across Japan decreased significantly, with a reduction of more than 70%.
As of 12:00 noon on April 16, local time, the cumulative number of newly diagnosed cases of Japanese New Coronary Pneumonia was 8,730, of which Tokyo had the most, with 2,446.