With a low rate of testing, unseen clusters may be rapidly increasing. FMTNews Japan
Japan has closed schools and cancelled many events but has refrained from forcing travel, businesses to shut.
But the number of tests conducted has been on average 1,190 a day over the past month, for a total of 32,125, according to health ministry data.The ministry says it has made it easier for doctors to order the PCR tests, so the figures for the number of tests carried out reflects the discretion of physicians.
While Japanese doctors have carried out more than 32,000 tests, only 16,484 people have actually been tested, given that many are often tested multiple times. To increase surveillance without overtaxing hospitals and doctors, Japan should introduce the type of drive-through testing that South Korea has implemented, Shibuya said.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Japan identifies 15 clusters as Covid-19 cases mountTOKYO (The Straits Times/ANN): Japan has identified 15 coronavirus clusters nationwide in its first 'cluster map', released on Monday (March 16), as infections continue to rise across the country.
Read more »
Japan suicides at historic low in 2019 but more teens kill themselvesThough suicides are down by about 40% in 15 years, Japan's rate still tops G7 nations. FMTNews JapanSuicides
Read more »
Japan Olympic Committee deputy head has coronavirusDoubts increase whether Tokyo can safely host the Summer Games. FMTNews JapanOlympic
Read more »
Plane leaves Japan for Olympic flame with no delegates onboardTokyo 2020 chose not to send representatives due to virus concerns. FMTNews Tokyo2020
Read more »
Japan not preparing to postpone Olympic GamesTOKYO (Reuters): Japan is not making any preparations to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics, the government's top spokesman said on Wednesday (March 18), stressing Tokyo's resolve to host the event as scheduled despite the widening coronavirus outbreak.
Read more »
Brent crude sinks below US$30 a barrel as recession fears weighCORONAVIRUS | This after the coronavirus pandemic has slowed economic growth and oil demand.
Read more »