The central government resolution allows each region to decide what specific measures to adopt.
Most regions urged bars and restaurants to shorten their opening hours or suspend the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida explained that the government seeks to be “fully prepared” in the fight against the latest wave of Covid-19.
“We will work in close coordination with regional governments,” Kishida said as he announced the measures at a meeting of the task force charged with fighting the virus.
“With scientific evaluations by experts, the cooperation of medical workers and, above all, the cooperation of the Japanese population, we will overcome this situation,” he added, quoted by the AFP news agency.
The contagious Omicron variant caused a resurgence of the coronavirus in Japan, with more than 30,000 daily cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Yesterday, the main advisor on the management of the coronavirus, Shigeru Omi, stressed that the variant “is clearly different from the others” and “it is crucial to take effective measures that fit its characteristics.”
Japan has not been hit as hard by the coronavirus compared to other countries, but authorities and experts fear a surge in infections will put pressure on the country’s health system.
Three Japanese prefectures already face restrictions due to the virus after the increase in cases associated with US military bases installed in the country.
More than 78% of the Japanese population is fully vaccinated, but only 1.2% received a booster dose.
Since the start of the pandemic, the Asian country has registered almost 2 million infections and 18,400 deaths.
Source From: Ambito
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