According to a Cabinet Office statement, Fumio Kishida, 65, developed a cough and mild fever on Saturday night and tested positive in a…
As Japan goes on to battle the seventh wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for coronavirus, the government said.
According to a Cabinet Office statement, Fumio Kishida, 65, developed a cough and mild fever on Saturday night and tested positive in a PCR test. He is at present resting at the Prime Minister’s official house.
COVID-19 infections in the nation have stayed near record highs, with 24,780 COVID cases discovered in Tokyo alone on Sunday. This is making politicians and healthcare authorities re-examine what steps, if any, are required to contain the outbreak.
Earlier in July, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, who is the government’s top spokesman, also tested positive for coronavirus. In June, governing Liberal Democratic Party Legislator Taro Kono also tested positive for COVID-19.
The same problem is worrying nations all over the world, as the emergence of more infectious omicron subvariants has caused greater infection rates than testing in several areas has decreased. However, the end of pandemic limitations on businesses in late March helped to boost the Japanese economy.
Consumer spending, which accounts for at least half of Japan’s economic output, causes growth, as caused by capital expenditure. The ease of COVID rules gives rise to large spending at restaurants and hotels, in addition to clothes.
The Japanese PM was supposed to continue his duties on August 22 after coming back from summer vacation with his family.
However, his health condition prevented him from carrying out his duties, and he will cancel a planned trip to Tunisia this weekend, according to the Nikkei business daily, citing an anonymous source. In the meantime, reports say that he might address the development conference far away.
The eighth TICAD and the first since 2019 are being co-organized by the United States, the World Bank, and the African Union Commission. Amid debate on measures to boost development, the meeting will be held to help the continent stop the coronavirus pandemic.
