China violates social distancing rules by holding kissing contest amid COVID-19 pandemic

A factory in China has caught everyone's attention after it decided to hold a kissing contest  where participants were invited to kiss while separated by plexiglass. The  contest has sparked outrage with many criticising the factory for break the social distancing norms. The contest was held by a furniture company where they invited 10 couples to take part in the kissing contest. Photos and videos show factory employees, lowering their protective face masks to kiss through a clear pane of glass. The employees were all seen wearing blue boiler suits. 

According to a report in Global Times, the kissing competition was organised to celebrate the resumption of work in the factory and China began easing restrictions imposed during the lockdown to contain the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus. The owner of the factory, said that the glass had been placed between participants to minimise risk of infection. The stakeholder justified the actions by saying that the couples are married specially those who work in the factory itself. The company justified its actions by stating that the plexiglass through which the couples kiss have been disinfected. Inspite of the justification the competition still attracted criticism on social media.

#China A furniture factory in Suzhou, Jiangsu had a "Kissing Contest" to celebrate the factory resuming work.

The organisers said this event can help the factory workers relax & there's a transparent glass between the kissers.

Allegedly some of the participants are not couples. pic.twitter.com/9BWWpBkaAs

— W. B. Yeats (@WBYeats1865) April 19, 2020