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Japan is on high alert after recording a record number of daily coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Thursday, without providing any new restrictions at the moment, AFP reports, according to agerpres.ro.
More than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 were registered in the country on Wednesday, including nearly 500 in Tokyo, two new records, according to official data.
Although relatively smaller than in other countries, these figures show a sharp resurgence of the pandemic in the Japanese archipelago, where testing is not widely practiced.
“I believe we are currently on high alert,” the prime minister told reporters Thursday morning.
“I urge the Japanese people to take systematic measures, such as wearing a mask,” Suga said, noting that it would be desirable for people to do so during restaurant conversations as well.
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According to public broadcaster NHK, the Japanese leader convened meetings with experts Thursday and Friday to discuss the growing number of infections before the government could consider further action.
The prime minister said he will support departments asking stores to close faster and restrictions such as limiting meals to four people in restaurants should be considered.
The Japanese capital is expected to raise its alert level to the maximum, but that does not automatically imply restrictions and local media believe it is unlikely that stores will be urged to limit their opening hours.
The various measures adopted in Japan since the beginning of the pandemic have never been binding, requiring public responsibility and social pressure, even during the spring emergency.
Japan has increased the number of tests it performs, but it remains relatively low: only 5,000-6,000 people are tested daily in the capital with around 14 million inhabitants.
Since January, Japan has recorded a total of 121,000 coronavirus cases and just over 1,900 deaths.
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