Japan's COVID-19 New Cases Below 3,000 for 6 Consecutive Days... Cluster Infections of Variant Virus Also Reported

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] The number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan has remained below 3,000 for six consecutive days. However, the situation cannot be considered safe as cluster infections of variant viruses continue to emerge.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on the 5th, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan as of 8 p.m. was 2,372. This increased the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 402,373. The death toll rose by 106 to 6,295.

Meanwhile, cluster infections of the UK-origin variant virus have also appeared in Japan.

According to NHK, in Saitama Prefecture, 11 men and women were infected with the UK-origin variant virus. Authorities are conducting tests on people who had close contact with them, so the number of infected cases is expected to increase.

Except for one person in their 30s who was infected by a family member, the other 10 were all related to the same facility. Saitama Prefecture stated, "So far, we have been monitoring three groups of variant virus infections within the prefecture, and we have identified most of the related persons," but added, "This is a situation requiring vigilance due to the very large scale of infection, and we will strengthen surveillance."

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