Japan A passenger presses an emergency train stop button in Fukuoka City for fear of getting nCoV after seeing someone sitting next to them coughing without a mask.

The incident happened on the Nanakuma tram line on February 18, but new information was announced yesterday by the Fukuoka City Transportation Department. The act of pressing the emergency stop button of the above passenger made the train 3 minutes behind schedule, the other trips were not affected.

The two reconciled before the train arrived, and passengers were coughing, explaining to the train manager that he could not buy a mask due to scarcity.

"There have been many emergency train stops due to passengers quarreling or scuffle. This is the first time someone has pressed a button for fear of nCoV," a Fukuoka city official said and urged people not to press the button. emergency stop just because someone doesn't wear a mask. "Passengers should also behave properly when coughing in public places."

The outbreak of corona pneumonia (Covid-19), starting in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019, occurred in 28 countries and territories. There are currently more than 75,600 people infected, at least 2,130 dead, 16,342 recover and 12,064 critical patients.

Japan has the second highest number of cases of coronary pneumonia (Covid-19) in the world, after China. The country recorded 728 positive cases for nCoV as of February 20, of which 634 cases on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and three have died. The Japanese government has urged people to avoid crowding and wearing masks to prevent the virus from spreading.