Health officials appeal for more than 800 theatre-goers to get tested. FMTNews
People wearing protective face masks at a crowded entertainment area in Shinjuku, Tokyo on June 24.
Japan is pushing ahead with opening up parts of the country, with plans to reopen a runway at one of the country’s biggest airports, even as infections persist in the capital as well as some rural areas and US military bases. The Tokyo government said it learned of the first infection among a cast member on July 6, after which testing found 20 related cases by late Monday. It called on all audience members who attended the performance to get tested.
As Tokyo struggles to contain virus infections, travel routes to and from the city continue to open up.
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