[Japon] Okinawa eyeing pre-emergency measures to halt Omicron variant

Auteurs : rédaction de The Asahi Shimbun

Production : The Asahi Shimbun

Diffusion : site anglais de Asahi shimbun, The Asahi Shimbun Asia&Japan Watch

Date : 5 janvier 2022

NAHA–Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki said he is considering asking the central government to declare pre-emergency measures to stem the latest surge in novel coronavirus infections in the prefecture. Tamaki told a news conference on Jan. 4 that he believes the sixth wave of COVID-19 has already hit Okinawa Prefecture.

Source : « Okinawa eyeing pre-emergency measures to halt Omicron variant », The Asahi Shimbun, 05/01/2022. URL : https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14515618 (consulté le 05/01/2022)

Photo « à la une » : Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki tells a news conference in Naha on Jan. 4 that he believes the sixth wave of COVID-19 has hit the prefecture. (Asahi shimbun – Mika Kuniyoshi)