The Japanese governor of Tokyo has delivered a message in Tagalog dedicated to Filipino residents to remind them about the ongoing threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a 40-second clip published on Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s YouTube channel. Gov. Yuriko Koike reminded Filipinos about the importance of following minimum health standards to fight the virus.
“Kahit tayo’y nasa mga pagtitipon at pagdiriwang, lagi pa rin nating isagawa ang paghuhugas ng kamay, pagsusuot ng mask, pagsunod sa social distancing, at pag-iwas sa 3 Cs,” Koike said in the video.
“Magtulungan po tayo na maprotektahan ang ating mga mahal sa buhay, ayon sa slogan na ‘iwasang mahawa at huwag manghawa,’” she added.
The video has more than 20,000 views and netizens can’t help but appreciating her efforts in sending a message to the Filipino community.
The country grapples with a recent resurgence of the virus, as the number of people with serious symptoms of coronavirus in Japan hit a record 462, the health ministry said Sunday.
Tokyo and the central Japan prefecture of Aichi are asking eateries in the capital and parts of Nagoya to shorten business hours from this weekend to fight the further spread of infections.
