With the spread of the Corona 19, the Japanese government has declared an emergency and has been refraining from going out.

According to NHK on the 23rd, many people visited the main coasts of Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures known for surfing last week with vehicles with plates in other regions, and in some areas, there were more people than before the emergency declaration.

According to ANN, a private broadcasting network, users on the 19th of Kugenuma Kaigan Station, adjacent to the surf spot Shonan Beach, increased more than 60% compared to before the emergency declaration.

As the day gets warmer, it becomes the result of a crowd of surfers and those who want to go for a walk or go outing.

As residents' anxiety about extending the footsteps of outsiders grew, the authorities responded by requesting refrain from visiting or closing the parking lot.

However, the request for movement itself does not prevent the surfer who is looking for waves because there is no force.

Eventually, the chief of the five local governments on the east coast of Chiba Prefecture issued a joint statement urging them to refrain from visiting, and in consultation with the police, they decided to control three roads connecting the coast from the afternoon of the 24th.

The Japan Surfing Federation stated on the 22nd that "Please keep the refrain from going out unnecessarily during the announcement of the emergency." "There are many elderly residents in the region, and many surfers visit the town where medical resources are limited." Announced.

ANN said that Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, on the 23rd of the Shonan coast had been instructed to refrain from entering the sea.

Kanagawa Prefecture plans to install 200 information boards on the coast of about 140 km managed by the prefecture before the holiday begins at the end of this month. 

(Photo = Kyodo, Yonhap News)