[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Japanese today.

Those are government employees promoting State policy, not the general populace.

[Villageswimmer]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

Those are government employees promoting State policy, not the general populace.

No. They have worn masks occasionally for a long time. They told me that when they don’t feel well or have a cold, they wear a mask as a courtesy to others to avoid spreading their germs. It’s not at all unusual. I lived there for a couple years long before this virus.