Medical association asks Okinawans residing outside the prefecture to exercise “patience” this summer
The Okinawa Medical Association asking Okinawans residing outside the prefecture to refrain from returning home over the Bon holidays during a press briefing held at the Okinawa Prefecture Government Building on Aug 7.
August 7, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Medical Association held a press conference on the morning of August 7 and requested Okinawans residing outside the prefecture to refrain from returning home during the Japanese Bon holiday season this year, which begins on August 13. President Tetsuyoshi Asato also urged Okinawa residents who have family outside the prefecture to refrain from visiting them during the holidays and added, “If you do, I urge you to refrain from meeting with elderly persons.”
The medical association points out that once infected, people aged 60 and above are at higher risk of the novel coronavirus advancing in severity, resulting in death. The association’s Vice President Tatsuya Miyazato advised the public to “Absolutely refrain from meeting with people of advanced age. I know everyone wants to see their families, but I ask that you be patient during this time.”
Governor Denny Tamaki had previously asked Okinawans residing outside the prefecture to refrain from visiting home during Japan’s bon holiday season, asking the public not to “bring infection risks into Okinawa.”
(English translation by T&CT and Monica Shingaki)
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