Depending where you live in Japan, to what extent have you been complying with the Japanese government's request to observe anti-coronavirus measures during the current quasi-state of emergency?

Does this include working from home?

In that case, zero cooperation.

But that is not because I don't want to work from home, it is because the top management in my company refuse to let their employes work from from home.

In other things, yes, until a certain point I cooperate with the rules of the quasi SOE.

My Mom and Pops Izakasaya is unofficially open until 9pm, but only regular guests are allowed to come in. And we bring our own Sake.

My favorite Girls Bar is again closed until Feb. 27th.

So my coporation with the quasi SOE is: ride the full packed trains everyday, sit in full packed office, join once a week my Mom and Pop Izakaya, and refuse to go to a different Girls Bar.

100%. To the letter.

I've not left my front door without a mask on in over 2 years. My hands have aged 10 years from constant use of hand sanitizer before and after entering any building in Japan.

And in return, during my quarantine they "forgot" I tested positive and left me in my hotel room for 36 hours without any contact, any food... just sat in the room packed and ready to be moved, as they requested, for a day and a half. All because the hotel and the Medical Center didn't communicate with one another.

If you think they care about you during this pandemic think again. Their recommendations are solid. Get vaxxed. Get boosted. Wear the mask. Social distancing. Bathe in hand sanitizer.

Because if you actually get coronavirus you're screwed.

As I work nightshifts,I stop drinking at 8 a.m.

I'm not aware of any such request. When did this happen?

Same.

Does this include working from home?

In that case, zero cooperation.

But that is not because I don't want to work from home, it is because the top management in my company refuse to let their employes work from from home.

Same here Monty. I pretty much gave up on going out to eat or drink, and my only recreation outside of the home was going to the Dojo, which was closed again last week due to Omicron. That broke my heart as the Dojo was my only outlet for stress.

I bought a home gym to work out at home and I train martial arts at home and teach my kids. I only go out for shopping and for work. I wish I could WFH.

Corona hasn't affected my life here in Japan. I continue to come to the office everyday, as I need money to survive and pay the mortgage. I wear a mask, but I often did that before corona anyways. I travel on business just as much as I used to before.

110% compliance.

Because if you actually get coronavirus you're screwed.

No you're not.

I do feel for you about the quarantine farce, for sure. The government is not your friend.

But for all except a tiny, tiny percentage, getting COVID is not a serious issue. Especially now with omicron. And if you do get anything more than mild symptoms ,here in Japan you can get ivermectin from your doctor, and it DOES work if taken in the early stages of the disease, no matter what some people here say.

With everything, but that is more because my company requires it than anything else. The only time I have been outside my apartment in...nearing three years is to go to the office. Which is somewhat ironic because the morning rush hour trains are probably the worst place I could possibly be.

Still, we aren't allowed to otherwise go out to eat or shop. We wash our hands every thirty minutes, and change masks every two-three hours.

If the government could persuade my office to let us work remotely I would be more than happy to do that too.

Regarding social distancing, no crossing prefectural borders or keeping outings at minimum, I just ignore all requests. About masks, sometimes I wear a sponge mask under my nose while in shops, also when in airplanes I wear the same sponge mask during take-off and landing since I can't keep my long lasting coffee with me during those times. So far doing fine.

What requests? The ones government officials keep ignoring themselves?

I've been good about staying at home, masking up when not, and generally avoiding crowds. But I still eat out (either by myself or with my partner, no more than the two of us), and even avoid that pesky alcohol or going to restaurants when the 8:01 p.m. virus comes out. But, what has the government been doing for the people to compensate? Nothing. Unlike most other countries around the world, you can't even get tested these days, let alone self-tests, and that third booster many have gotten elsewhere?

And I have ZERO qualms about telling people to move back if they press behind me in a line, or tell them to lift the mask from their chins if they are talking to each other in a small or enclosed space.

@vaxatharian

I probably should have been more clear. If you get covid and it's serious or you are forcibly quarantined in a hotel, you are screwed. The odds of getting help in either situation are slim, apparently, given the amount of people quarantined at home who should be hospitalized. That's far more terrifying to me than covid.

None. My company still insists on me going into the office to do a job I can clearly do from home so what's the point? Im on a crowded train everyday, twice a day; I am in close contact with random people for work everyday for 8 hours so why bother observing any of the anti-covid measures at this point? Two people have tested positive for covid in my office but instead of shutting down or letting us work from home, the company insisted everything was fine and to continue to come into work so ¯_(ツ)_/¯

savethegaijinToday  04:39 pm JST

@vaxatharian

I probably should have been more clear. If you get covid and it's serious or you are forcibly quarantined in a hotel, you are screwed. The odds of getting help in either situation are slim, apparently, given the amount of people quarantined at home who should be hospitalized. That's far more terrifying to me than covid.

That's alright.

Sorry, I may have a been a bit brusque in my reply.

Not many. It’s been nice to travel around Japan and stay at uncrowded hotels and eat uncrowded restaurants, to ski on uncrowded slopes, and swim at uncrowded beaches. And the people who run all these places were much more friendly and appreciative of the business. I suppose no one realizes there have been no “excess deaths” in Japan during the pandemic? In fact, Japan has seen a decline in overall deaths, the common flu has killed more Japanese than COVID over the last 2 years. The COVID fatality rate in Japan is insignificant, but not because of any official measures. In May of 2020 Keio University took it upon themselves to do random PCR tests around Tokyo, 7% of these came back positive, a figure which was many, many times higher than the state figures. Keio was forced to end the testing, their figures were never “official.” Japan was only testing people who were ill enough to be hospitalized, keeping infection figures low before the Olympics. The worst effects from COVID have not been from the virus itself, but the policies used to contain it, and the widespread political corruption it has fueled

Re "Request to observe anti-coronavirus measures".

That must mean sanitizing, wearing a mask in public and observing physical spacing. Generally that is what happens around here. Wearing a mask does not bother me as I have allergies and a mask helps filtering anyway.

When I crossed the prefectural border, I knew that we had been asked not to. I have also bent other guidelines on occasion.

So, to what extent? Not perfect, of course, but maybe 80/90%?

Yes, wear a mask in public places and use of hand sanitizers. Social distancing is near impossible in local shops!

The only "request" that I know that I complied with was putting myself under house arrest for a week after testing positive..... I had signed the form where I promised to do that, so I did that. Other than that, what "requests" is the article talking about?

My wife and I have been doing naturally what the government requests or suggests. Working from home when ever possible. Wearing double masks. Not going to restaurants, bars and coffeeshops. Driving instead of taking trains. Not visiting relatives and friends. Not traveling outside of Japan.

We want our injections. Our boosters come soon. When we get further COVID shots is a matter of conjecture.

I make sure to wipe my mask off on a paper towel before using it the next day. And I make sure to wash my a hands almost every time I take a poop.