No Restrictions for Japan Despite 7th Wave of COVID-19: Expert Panel

No Restrictions for Japan Despite 7th Wave of COVID-19: Expert Panel
People wearing protective masks walk at Shibuya district in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2022. Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images
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Japan is experiencing the seventh wave of coronavirus infections, but no restrictions are necessary at this time, the head of a government COVID-19 expert panel said on Monday.

Shigeru Omi, head of the panel, said “there is no doubt that Japan has now entered the seventh wave of outbreak,” with 37,143 new cases reported on Monday, broadcaster NHK reported.
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