Japan toughens COVID-19 measures with new law

    1. Japan passed a new law strengthening enforcement of its virus restrictions on Wednesday (Feb 3), allowing authorities to fine bars and restaurants that defy closure requests.
    2. People can also be fined up to 500,000 yen (US$4,800) if they test positive for COVID-19 but refuse hospitalisation, although lawmakers scrapped plans to introduce prison sentences as punishment.
    3. With just six months until the pandemic-postponed Summer Olympics, Tokyo and other regions are currently under a state of emergency following a record surge in coronavirus infections.
    4. But unlike strict lockdowns seen elsewhere in the world, Japan’s emergency measures – which urge businesses to close early and people to work from home – have had no means of enforcement until now.
    5. Despite the recent spike, Japan has seen a comparatively small COVID-19 outbreak, with around 5,800 deaths overall.

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