nhk world. >> inaba and his team spent 11 days in kumamoto.hey began by rescuing people who were cut off along with their pet animals. the team also helped add evacuation centers delivering relief supplies and setting up partitions to prevent the spread of infections. since leaving kumamoto, they've stayed in touch with local volunteers and are supporting the recovery effort by keeping people connected. but the coronavirus remains a major concern for the evacuees. so far no one on inaba's team has been confirmed to have it. however, another relief worker from outside the prefecture later tested positive. operations of this kind depend on the help of many people from medical workers to volunteeeers. just like everything else in the coronavirus era. a new normal will be needed for relief work too. the coronavirus is also requiring evacuation centers to change. in the past, they were often extremely crowded. now officials are implementing social distancing, but more still needs to be done as we see in our next report. >> reporter: nhk conducted a