Higashiyama Noriyuki sincerely apologized for the infection of the five staff members with the new crown

▲Higashiyama Kiyuki

According to Japanese media reports, Noriyuki Higashiyama, a member of the idol group "Junior Team", participated in the morning news program "Sunday Live!" on the 11th of this month. (Broadcast at 5:50 a.m.). In it, he expressed his deep apologies for the covid-19 infection of the show's staff for attending a dinner farewell party. Noriyuki Higashiyama is a morning news program called Sunday Live! moderator.

Higashiyama said after 6:55 a.m.: "Although the show is still in progress, allow me to explain "Sunday Live!" Details of the covid-19 infection of the five staff members. Subsequently, the anchor of the station, Shinpei Nogami, explained this.

It is reported that 4 infected people were first found this time, of which 1 was an employee of the company and the other 3 were outsourcing personnel. According to the company's publicity department, after the program was broadcast on March 28, the above four people participated in the farewell party of nine people in the company's internal staff room. Immediately afterwards, six of the employees went to a nearby restaurant for dinner. Subsequently, four of them were confirmed to be infected with new crown pneumonia on April 2 and 3, respectively.

The number of infected people was originally announced to be 4 people, but Higashiyama Noriyuki revealed in the news program of the day that one of the staff members had a negative result when he received a PCR test last weekend, but his physical condition gradually weakened. The employee was tested again and tested positive on the 7th of this month. As a result, a total of 5 people were infected with COVID-19 this time.

Higashiyama Noriyuki expressed a deep apology for the incident in the program. He said: "I am deeply sorry that this situation has occurred because of the negligence of the staff of the program team. In the future, I will redouble my efforts and deeply reflect on it, and strive to win back everyone's trust at an early date. I also hope to report the good news of the victory over COVID-19 to you as soon as possible. Allow me once again to sincerely apologize to all of you. ”

In response to the problem of this infection, ASAChi TV commented on the 5th of this month: "I stand on the position of calling for the expansion of infection, but I have made behavior that ignores the company's regulations and lacks self-restraint. ”

On the other hand, in as well as Asahi's morning intelligence program Shinichi Habutori Morning Show (broadcast every Monday to Friday at 8 a.m.), Tamagawa, who is the program commentator, also expressed his deep apologies for the incident. He said, "First of all, as a member of TV Asahi, I would like to express my sincere apologies to the audience and friends in front of the TV. I really feel guilty. He then added: "Even from the position of conveying the same COVID-19 infection issue, I still feel ashamed, really ashamed" and so on.

In addition, Shinichi Hadayori, the host of the show, said: "Since I stand on the position of criticizing the wanton dinner during the epidemic, I must lead by example." What happened this time is really incomprehensible, it is really shocking. "(きょうさん/translation)