TOKYO, July 10 — Japanese host and hostess clubs must act quickly to ensure they abide by rules to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus after nightlife districts became new hot spots in a resurgence of infections, the economy minister said today. The call from Yasutoshi Nishimura, tasked with...
Nightlife district of Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan October 23, 2019. — Reuters pic
The call from Yasutoshi Nishimura, tasked with leading Japan's pandemic response, comes as Tokyo reported a record daily high of more than 240 new infections today, public broadcaster NHK said. Outbreaks have also been found in similar clubs in Ikebukuro's red-light district, as well as in some cafes where women dress up as maids to entertain customers in the Akihabara electronics town.
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