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Masks distributed by Japan Post. (Image via The Straits Times)
Japan distributes facemasks for its residents
Starting Friday, Japan is distributing reusable cloth face masks, two per household. The distribution of face masks, dubbed as “Abe no masks” (Abe’s masks), was met with mockery by some.Delivered by Japan Post, about 50 million households across Japan will receive two masks each. In Tokyo, the first set of “Abe no masks” will go to parts of the city with the highest infection rate. Moreover, Japan Post assured that no physical contact while delivering the masks.
People might call it “April fools” as the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, announced the measure on 1 April as an emergency measure to tackle the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The face mask was said to help ease the nationwide face mask shortage.
The face mask is pretty popular in Japan, especially during winter and hay fever seasons, even before the COVID-19 outbreak.
However, the policy was met with mockeries and ridicule as the face mask does not seem that effective, as it only covers a small portion of the face compared to disposable surgical masks.
Abe no masks came as a part of Abe’s economic program, “Abenomics”. The face masks program will take ¥46.6 billion. The opinions are divided. Some called it a “waste of taxpayers’ money”, while some called it “useful” remembering the current shortage.
Another measure is also taken to ensure that those masks will not be resold. Two popular e-commerce forums in Japan, Mercari and Yahoo! Japan, stated that it will ban users from selling them.
Currently, Japan recorded around 9,100 infections and 148 deaths so far. Abe expanded the state of emergency to a month-long to cover the entire country from the pandemic. Even so, some called Abe late. Instead of declaring it on seven prefectures, Abe should have declared it nationwide right from the start.
Source: https://bit.ly/2Vlkur3
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