noun
self-appointed pandemic enforcer; pandemic police; virus vigilante
Colloquial, often humorous term for people who publicly shame or pressure businesses and individuals perceived as not following COVID-19 self-restraint guidelines. Coined during the pandemic.
自粛警察が営業を続ける店に張り紙をした。
The pandemic police put up a sign on a shop that stayed open.
Excessive crackdowns by virus vigilantes became a problem on social media.