Doctors in Japan caution against domestic travel amid Covid-19 resurgence

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TOKYO (REUTERS) - Japanese holidaymakers should refrain from domestic travel and regional governments should act independently to contain a resurgence of coronavirus infections, the country's top doctors' association said on Wednesday (Aug 5).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO - Japanese holidaymakers should refrain from domestic travel and regional governments should act independently to contain a resurgence of coronavirus infections, the country's top doctors' association said on Wednesday .

"These orders should not be given uniformly by the national government, but should be handled by the prefectures with a certain amount of authority to deal with the situation in their regions," Nakagawa said in a televised briefing. Cases have surged in recent weeks, hitting daily records not just in Tokyo but in other cities around the country.

 

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