Essential workers taking risks despite harassment during virus crisis japantoday.com

Workers providing essential services in Japan during the coronavirus crisis are not only facing a higher risk of infection than most but are also often being treated poorly by those they are helping.
The risk of essential workers catching the virus is real, and when they become infected they can no longer work while they recuperate.
Lawyer Tetsuro Kinoshita, an expert on industries involving essential workers, is urging the public to show support for those that are putting themselves at risk when doing their job.
"With the prolonged coronavirus crisis, the presence of essential workers is crucial in maintaining our normal lives.
The number of people infected with the virus has eclipsed 14,800 in the country, with the death toll standing at around 450.