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Japan may limit event attendance as COVID-19 cases surge – … – Thomson Reuters Foundation
HEALTH–CORONAVIRUS/JAPAN/EVENTS:Japan may limit event attendance as COVID-19 cases surge – econ minister
TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Japan may reimpose attendance limits for sports and other large events to curb a spike in COVID-19 infections, economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Sunday.
The limits would be applied in areas of the country seeing a sharp increase in cases, Nishimura said on a talk show on public broadcaster NHK. The government imposed attendance limits earlier in the year but relaxed them in recent months.
The government is also considering how to refund cancellation fees for…
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