© KyodoPhoto taken on July 25, 2022 at Hakata Station in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka shows an advisory by Kyushu Railway Co. explaining that some limited express are to be suspended.
Kyushu Railway Company, also called JR Kyushu, said on Monday that 38 drivers and conductors are unable to report to work because they have been infected or identified as close contacts of COVID-19 patients.
The company will cancel 100 services of the Sonic limited express between Hakata and Oita, and 20 services of the Kamome connecting Hakata and Nagasaki from Wednesday to August 5.
JR Kyushu says it will refund passengers without taking commissions.
The railway operator is asking passengers to keep updated with the latest information on its website, and says it may have to extend the cancelation period depending on the scope of the infections among its staff.
Why were they "unable"? Were they just not physically or mentally on their game? Did they call in ill?
" because they have been infected or identified as close contacts of COVID-19 patients."
How is this known?! Did they get tested with a known good test? If so, so what?! Are they contagious? If so, SO WHAT?!
If they were contacts of "patients", SO WHAT!?
The statements of this article are insulting to intelligence. I often respond to insults in kind, but I will stop here.